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Firewire Safety

Symptoms this guide addresses

  • Power overload
  • Equipment damage
  1. Connect only one high-power usage device (e.g., IEEE 1394 hard disk) to the 6-pin Firewire port unless it is self-powered.
  2. The port has a 3-watt maximum power output.

Source: 1820M — v2-1820-1212-en (manual)