Do all of the devices that I plug into the QuickSwitch have to be Fire Wire peripherals?
ANY device that has an external power plug can be attached to the power strip on the QuickSwitch. This includes CD-ROM drives and CD-RW burners; USB devices like hubs, scanners and printers; SCSI devices like hard drives; or almost anything. You could even plug in a desk lamp that you want to turn on automatically when the computer starts up.