Re: iLink / IEE 1394 / Firewire Port Question
their are two types a 4 pin and a 6 pin
sounds like you need a 4 pin should be able to find
it just about anywhere pc's are sold they also sell 4 pin to 6 pin
and 6 pin to 4 pin so make sure you get the right one
"Happy Trails" <undisclosed@obscure.com> wrote in message
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> I have a new Toshiba Qosmio F20 Notebook that has a built in 1394
> port. It is described as useable for camera input.
>
> I also have a Sony Handycam with a compatible output it describes as
> an iLink/1394 port.
>
> For my previous notebook that had no 1394 port builtin, so I bought a
> PCMCIA 1394 port card that came with a cable with a tiny, squarish
> connector that fit the camera, and a larger connector, slightly fatter
> than USB, that fit the 1394 PCMCIA card connectors.
>
> The 1394 port on the new PC has a connector that is a tiny one, like
> on the camera, not the larger one like the PCMCIA card.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a standard cable I can get that has the
> tiny plugs on BOTH ends, and will connect my camera to the new
> computer's 1394 port?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Melanie
>
> Happy Trails To You
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