How to connect to a new MacBook Pro ?

My Apple 23" HD Cinema Display comes with 3 connectors : video output, Firewire and USB. I have just purchased a brand new MacBook Pro and I can no longer connect the monitor nor the Firewire. What do I have to do ?

Connect the display's DVI cable to a Thunderbolt port with a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/B/mini-displayport-to-dvi-adaptor>
or to the HDMI port with a HDMI(M) to DVI(F) adapter
<http://ca.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/Video-Adapter/HDMI-to-DVI-D-Video-Cabl e-Adapter-M-F~HDMIDVIMF>
You don't have to connect the display's FireWire cable unless you use the display's FireWire ports.  You should always connect the USB cable.
If you need FireWire, you can use a Thunderbolt adapter.
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapto r>
This give you FireWire 800.  For FireWire 400 (used by the Display) you can add another adapter.
<http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fw_adapter.html>

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