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FireWire is the Apple corporation's brand name for the IEEE 1394 interface cable that makes high-speed communications possible. FireWire is mostly used for data transfer with external drives, DV camcorders, webcams and digital movie players. Now you can buy an external FireWire drive, available in 4-pin and 6-pin. The 4-pin FireWire drive is used to connect a digital camera with an external or additional power source. The 6-pin Firewire drive is used with a hard drive to provide data as well as power to some other drives. Follow these steps to find out how to attach a FireWire drive to your computer.