External disc drive conflict

Hi, I have a MacBook Pro 2007, and I use some external drives as I do a lot of music recordings. So far I used three USB and one Fire Wire 800 device. When I added another Fire Wire Disc (Seagate 1T) in chain with the other Seagate through the Fire Wire, one of the USB disc disappeared from the external devices list. Stopping the Seagate and removed it, the USB disc appeared again. I suspect a conflict but I do not know how to solve it.
Thanks for any help!!!

Hi,
Actually any external Optical Disc Drive (ODD) can do, such as:
   http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Computer-Accessories/CD-DVD-Drives
   http://www.ebay.com.au/bhp/external-cd-drive
Regards.
BH
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