> on 25/01/04 06:51, Robin Ashe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [snip!] > > How would she go about setting her iBook up as an external HD? I live in a > > different city from her, so the easier the instructions are the better so > > that something doesn't get lost in conveying the instructions to her.
Laurent wrote: > > Does her iBook has FireWire ports? If so, she could try to start it in > FireWire mode, where you restart the computer and then press 'F' and the > computer becomes a FireWire hard drive. > Actually, it's a "T" for Target Disk Mode, not "F" for Firewire. :-) You also need a 6 pin to 6 pin Firewire cable, and both computers need Firewire ports. If I'm not mistaken, the Rev B iMac does not have one. Is there someone else with a computer that does, as it is a very easy way to do it. Here's a link to the Apple TIL about how to do it: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583 Jackie -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
