Things You'll Need:
- FireWire cable
- Computer
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Step 1
Connect the smaller end of your FireWire cable to your camcorder, hard drive, or other FireWire device.
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Step 2
PCI FireWire CardFor most computers, connect the larger end of the FireWire cable to the appropriate port. If your computer does not have a FireWire port built in, then purchase a PC card that adds a FireWire interface to your computer.
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Step 3
Click on the icon that appears on your desktop for your device. If an icon does not appear you can typically find your device by going to "My Computer" on a PC and by opening a finder window on a Mac.
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Step 4
Transfer data to your FireWire device (or from it) by simply dragging and dropping files. Your device will act as though it is a part of your computer while it is connected.
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Step 5
When done, safely eject your device from your computer before disconnecting the FireWire. You can eject a drive on a Mac by dragging and dropping it into the trash can, and on a PC by right clicking on the device's icon and selecting "Eject."








