firewire cable
On my laptop I have what I think is a 4-pin firewire port, could somebody please confirm that the ipod firewire cable terminates with a 6-pin male connector.
[326 byte] By [bassman-x] at [2007-11-9 11:47:53] 
My new ipod should turn up tomorrow and I want to be ready to start using it as soon as it arrives and I think I need a 6-pin female to 4-pin male converter.
On my laptop I have what I think is a 4-pin firewire port, could somebody please confirm that the ipod firewire cable terminates with a 6-pin male connector.
# 1 Re: firewire cable
You don't need to buy anything. The ipod comes witha 6 pin to 4 pin adapter. -Steve
ctepher at 2007-11-15 17:07:14 >
# 2 Re: firewire cable
Originally posted by bassman-x On my laptop I have what I think is a 4-pin firewire port Keep in mind that 4-pin firewire ports do not supply power (at least I don't think they do). Although you'll be able to transfer files with your laptop, it will not provide power to charge your iPod.
Rich at 2007-11-15 17:08:14 >
# 3 Re: firewire cable
Originally posted by Rich Keep in mind that 4-pin firewire ports do not supply power (at least I don't think they do). Although you'll be able to transfer files with your laptop, it will not provide power to charge your iPod.
ah, that's a bit of a ####! Oh well, can't be bothered to fork out ?50 for another power adaptor, guess I can live without for the time being. Is it possible to get power through a pcmcia firewire card? I'd consider that if I can pick one up cheap.
bassman-x at 2007-11-15 17:09:13 >
# 4 Re: firewire cable
Originally posted by bassman-x Is it possible to get power through a pcmcia firewire card? I'd consider that if I can pick one up cheap. No... Ok, that's not entirely true. You can, but it will generally require the purchase of a power pack. As far as I know, all PCMCIA cards work like this. Some may include the power pack, but I haven't heard of any.
When I bought my 30Gb iPod, I picked up Belkin?s PCMCIA Cardbus Firewire Card. It doesn't supply power, however there's a jack on the card for you to plug in a 12v source. Exact rating needed is listed in the manual, and of course, this is an option (not supplied).
I know someone had released a cable for PCMCIA USB cards that supplied power through a second USB port. With this cable, one device would occupy two USB ports on the cardbus card, one for communication and one for power. Has anyone heard of such a beast for FireWire? (Not that it would do us Gen.3 iPod users any good, now that it has a proprietary cable)
Rich at 2007-11-15 17:10:08 >
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