Using FCE with a external HDD

I would like to use my new 1.5TB external harddrive as a capture scratch for FCE, i wanted to know if firewire 800 would be fast enough for play back of HD video (1080i), and also, if there is a way to set up FCE to allow me to open and use the program with out the external connected, and just use the internal HDD, i am on the move a lot, and unable to keep the external plugged at all times.
Thanks.

Yep.
Keep FCE the application on your system drive along with Project files.
Assign the external as a Scratch Disc through FCE. Format to MAC OS Extended first, very important.
The only thing is because FCE is non-destructive it requires the any Scratch where files are stored to be available. So if you don't have the external connected FCE will just say OFF-Line to everything when you open a Project untill you connect the drive.
FW 800 will be fine for HD that FCE uses.
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