Does it work as a FireWire to USB adapter? The objective is to use it with a Mac mini (which has all four USB ports nonfunctional due to a AC/DC connection overcharge) to connect the keyboard, mouse, pendrives, etc.Thanks. Does it work as a FireWire to USB adapter? The objective is to use it with a Mac mini (which has all four USB ports nonfunctional due to a AC/DC connection overcharge) to connect the keyboard,... » Read More Does it work as a FireWire to USB adapter? The objective is to use it with a Mac mini (which has all four USB ports nonfunctional due to a AC/DC connection overcharge) to connect the keyboard, mouse, pendrives, etc.Thanks. « Show Less
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In response to your question: This Belkin box is great, but in order for the 4 USB connections to work you have to plug in the USB connection to the computer (same is true for the Firewire). Sorry!
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I could never get it to work with my Mac Mini. The Firewire ports between the Belkin hub and my Mac Mini weren't compatible.
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No, this won't work for you. It does not allow USB to FireWire. They are separate hubs in this device.
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I believe it does not: the connections are USB to USB and FireWire to FireWire. Although designed for the Mac Mini, this device has major flaws (see othet reviews)
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Hello Gabriel, wow: I have the same issue: a MacMini (MA206LL/A) which has sporadically non-functioning USB ports. But the firewire 400 port works fine, so I figured there had to be a Firewire-->USB converter. But I haven't been able to find any well-reviewed adapters or converters; most products (e.g. direct from China for 40 cents) seem to just offer physical connections but don't modulate the voltages or signals.Anyone else have any ideas, since this Belkin doesn't cut it?
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can you use this to tranfer file from a pc to a mac, i have an older dell latitude d600,,,,not sure but i dont believe i have a firewire port, any help would be appreciated
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From: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1981786?tstart=0 Kenichi Watanabe This helped meRe: PS/2 USB Converter; Will it Work with iMac G3? Apr 19, 2009 9:44 PM (in response to Nihongoking123) Adapters that make USB keyboards work with PS/2 ports are simple and common; they are just wired to change the shape of the connector. The USB keyboard just needs to be designed so it can work with those older ports (through that adapter). However, for PS/2 keyboards that were made before USB ports, they are not designed to work with USB. So I don't think it will work unless you have a more complex adapter... one that may need a driver. If it needs a driver, you will probably not get Mac compatibility, because Macs never used PS/2 ports. The older Mac serial ports were called ADB ports, and to use an older Mac (non-USB) keyboard on a Mac USB port, you have to get a special (non-simple) adapter called the Griffin iMate. So you would need something equivalent to the the iMate, except for PS/2 keyboards, that works on a Mac (with maybe a need for a Mac driver). If would be far easier to get a USB keyboard and USB mouse. Generic ones cost less that $10 for each, which is probably less than the cost of a Griffin iMate -type device. However, using Google, I did find devices like this one that claims Mac compatibility. http://www.usbgear.com/USBTO_PS2CONVERTER/ This is obviously not a simple $5 adapter, but this one adapter does connect both the PS/2 mouse and keyboard to one USB port, which will save you a port (just like with a REAL Mac USB keyboard and mouse). Various including Intel iMac, Power Mac G5, Pismo w/G4, Power Mac 8100 w/G3, Mac OS X (10.5.6), also Mac OS X 10.4.11, Mac OS X 10.3.9, and Mac OS 9.x
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More than likely, yes, it will work with one port for the Mac Mini. It has a USB Y-Cable that you only need to use the main USB (thicker cord on it), unless it isn't getting enough power, then you have to use the second one to "boost" the power going to the drive (like if you're running a laptop off of strictly battery power, etc.). You should be fine. Also, it costs a little bit more out-of-pocket, but if you're worried about it, buy a POWERED USB Extender (with anywhere from 2-10 extra USB ports) and plug it into your Mac Mini to give yourself more options and less worries. -Just a thought. More than likely, yes, it will work with one port for the Mac Mini. It has a USB Y-Cable that you only need to use the main USB (thicker cord on it), unless it isn't getting enough power, then you have to use the second one to "boost" the power going to the drive (like if you're running a laptop off of strictly battery power, etc.). You should be fine. Also, it costs a little bit more out-of-pocket, but if you're worried about it, buy a POWERED USB Extender (with anywhere from 2-10 extra USB ports) and plug it into your Mac Mini to give yourself more options and less... » Read More More than likely, yes, it will work with one port for the Mac Mini. It has a USB Y-Cable that you only need to use the main USB (thicker cord on it), unless it isn't getting enough power, then you have to use the second one to "boost" the power going to the drive (like if you're running a laptop off of strictly battery power, etc.). You should be fine. Also, it costs a little bit more out-of-pocket, but if you're worried about it, buy a POWERED USB Extender (with anywhere from 2-10 extra USB ports) and plug it into your Mac Mini to give yourself more options and less worries. -Just a thought. « Show Less
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This may sound crazy, but I've read it elsewhere & found it to be true; don't use one. I started having issues so I looked for solutions online. After reading up in several locations I figured out that I had to re-solder a connection & stop using the AC adapter. Ever since, it's been running perfect (until the batteries in the keyboard die that is). It gets it's power from my laptop & I don't have to worry about plugging it in! Hope that helps, good luck!
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Yes. I just put the USB into mac and the mouse immediately started working. The keyboard also starts working after going through the standard wizard with simple screens - which is a typical thing on any mac device when you connect an external keyboard.
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It is a firewire hard disk drive designed to take advantage of the faster than usb 2 FW port. I personally use it for time machine, to back up permanently my iMac, and because of that it needs its own power supply to function. It does not operate only by connecting it to the computer. It needs the power supply to operate.
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I assume you are talking about firewire 400. It doesn't come with firewire. You could look at a possible adapter: usb to firewire, it;s a maybe that it exists.. This notebook really offers no under the hood expansion - like most. You would need to do surgery to get to the motherboard, only to discover there are no PCI or PCIe slots available. Don't even know if the current Apple laptops have firewire and Apple invented the connectivity.
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Hi J Dodich, You can use Firewire, please to make sure your Mac also support this connection. Dave
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I purchased this product because I have a MacBook with a firewire so I was thinking to use it because firewire is faster than usb but did not work I did a review and said do not buy it
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It has two USB connections because it needs more than the 500mA that a single USB 2.0 port can provide. All the ports on my wife's iMac are in use, too. So I have 2 powered USB hubs. As it happens, I plugged one of the drive's cables into each of them, but you could plug them both into the same USB hub. You could plug the signal connection into your mini and the power connection into a powered USB hub that had no other connection to your mini.
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It connects via USB 2.0. Yes it does. It is awesome...except traded with a friend for a wireless K750 for the same price (not compatible with 10.4 and couldn't believe he would!). If you don't mind having a wired keyboard....this one BLOWS AWAY the standard Apple keyboard by leaps and bounds.
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Hi Molivia, I have used this USB to MIDI adapter off and on for some time and it works fine for me. I use Windows 7 32 but that should not matter; the signals at the peripheral level should be the same for 64 bit or 32 bit computers. When making your connections be sure to connect the adapter MIDI IN connector to the Keyboard out connector and the MIDI adapter OUT connector to the Keyboard MIDI IN connector. At first blush that may sound weird until you think about, the output from any source usually goes to the input of whatever receiver you plan to send it too. Lights on the adapter body: Red is MIDI power, Yellow is MIDI in and Blue is MIDI out. The lights merely show that the signal is passing thru the MIDI lines. I hope this is helpful, Jim C
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Firewire is a daisy-chained protocol. These drives have 2 ports, so you just attach a cable between the two and to the Firewire port on your Mac and you're all set. I have 2 of these devices set up this way with my 17" Mac Book Pro and it works great. Note that if you daisy chain a LOT of Firewire devices together you can get performance problems since signals pass through each device. But for a couple disk drives this should not be a problem.
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Whether or not the keyboard works depends on how it communicates with the computer. The purpose of this adapter is only to be able to connect the keyboard to the newer computers that only use USB ports to connect with accessories.
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I'm afraid I can't answer that. I bought it for a friend who had his firewire port blown out on his mac mini at a gig as a sound engineer in Argentina. He loves his Belkin. I find it expensive. At least he's less likely to do more harm to his more expensive Mac mini.
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Do not think it works in your MacBook Air, this connector convert Firewire 800 to 400; you need to support firewire to USB converter, visit: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-IEEE-1394-FireWire-Adapter-Pin/dp/B000067SO3/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1380487592&sr=8-12&keywords=IEEE+1394+FireWire+6+Pin+female+to+USB+Male+Adapter