thanks for the help with this guys
i had no idea it HAD to be firewire,or id have known better
this is my relevant computer spec as far as i know how to find it!
its a Hammer 500 Gig Drive
im not sure how to tell you what speed
ive only had it a few months, from new
and its virtually empty.
its connected to a 4 way hub,,then into the Mac
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 1.
83 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MM11.0055.B08
SMC Version: 1.3f4
Serial Number: YM7121ETW0B
ATA Bus:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-85J:
Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-85J
Revision: FEW7
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
Low Power Polling: Yes
FireWire Bus:
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Intel GMA 950:
Chipset Model: GMA 950
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 64 MB of shared system memory
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x27a2
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:
VE150-2:
Resolution: 1024 x 768 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
USB Bus:
Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27ca
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x5d
USB Receiver:
Version: 22.40
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Logitech
Product ID: 0xc50c
Vendor ID: 0x046d
iLok:
Version: 0.10
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: iLok
Product ID: 0x5036
Vendor ID: 0x088e
Digidesign Mbox 2:
Version: 7.1.1
Supported by: 3rd Party
Visible: Yes
Identifier: com.digidesign.mbox2.prefpane
Location: /Library/PreferencePanes/DigidesignMbox2.prefPane