FireWire
CompactFlash Digital Film Reader General FAQs
Q:
What
is 1394 FireWire?
A:
1394
Firewire is the name of a high-speed and high-performance serial bus, often
called FireWire.
Q:
What
are the supported data-transfer rates for FireWire?
A:
The
FireWire serial bus standard defines data rates of 100, 200 and 400MB per
second across the cable.
Q:
What
type of Compact Flash cards can I use with the Lexar FireWire?
A:
You
may use Type I and Type II CompactFlash cards.
Q:
How do I remove the card from the Lexar FireWire Reader?
A:
For
Mac: The card must be ejected or unmounted by
dragging the disk icon to the “TRASH” before pushing the eject button
on the Lexar FireWire adapter. For PC: Just push the eject button
to remove the digital film.
Q:
What capacities of Lexar CompactFlash cards are supported?
A:
The
supported capacities are 8MB to 4GB.
Q:
Can
I use any CompactFlash?
A:
Yes,
Lexar tests with many different manufacturers of products to insure
compatibility.
Lexar
FireWire CompactFlash Digital Film Reader Troubleshooting FAQs
For
PC
Q:
Do I need a separate driver for Windows?
A:
No,
the driver is already included in Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows
Me.
For
Mac
Q:
My
Mac OS is 8.5 and I can’t install the Lexar Firewire Reader?
A:
Make
sure the Mac OS is 9.0 or greater and the Apple FireWire Software is 2.4
or greater. If you don’t have the 2.4 drivers installed, go to www.apple.com/support
and download the driver.