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    getting firewire

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by edburgueno, Aug 14, 2010.

  1. edburgueno

    edburgueno Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    how would you connect a firewire only device to your Alienware 17x running Win 7 64-bit?

    A USB 2.0 to Firewire cable?

    An expansion card (I have a FireConnect card from Adaptec AFW-1430A) but I think its only xp?

    I'm trying to get my Pro Tools 002 rack connected.

    thanks!

    - Ed
     
    edburgueno, Aug 14, 2010
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  2. Akari

    Akari Notebook Evangelist

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    Did the firewire port not work?
     
    Akari, Aug 14, 2010
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    edburgueno Notebook Enthusiast

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    funny, what firewire port?
     
    edburgueno, Aug 14, 2010
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    cleverpseudonym PG RATED

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    umm the firewire port on the left side of the laptop near the front. i use my POD 3 with it. if you need a pic i can post one for you.
     
    cleverpseudonym, Aug 14, 2010
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    LOL! Nice.
     
    RoC1909, Aug 14, 2010
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    edburgueno Notebook Enthusiast

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    awesome, I was looking for the larger 6 pin firewire port. I see the 4 pin port but thought that was a media port for video cameras

    thanks!
     
    edburgueno, Aug 14, 2010
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