Firewire Info

I just got an external hard drive that uses the Firewire (IEEE 1394) technology. So far, it performs perfectly … and fast. I am having trouble finding backup software for it though. I am using Windows Me on a Dell PC (I know its not a MAC). No network. Just want to do regular system backups, not cloning. Also, does anyone have experience with the UMAX scanner that utilizes Firewire? If so, what is your opinion?