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    Firewire on the XPS 17 (L702X) - Any Options?? Please Help.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by kwikksilva, Apr 25, 2011.

  1. kwikksilva

    kwikksilva Newbie

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    Hi,

    I just ordered an XPS 17 - and its in Delivery Preparation - but i did not realize that there is neither FireWire nor an Expresscard slot in this machine? :confused:

    I had bought it for Music Production as a replacement for my existing Mobile Recording rig.

    Is there any way i can get Firewire onto this Laptop?

    Thanks!
     
    kwikksilva, Apr 25, 2011
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    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    It isn't possible
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Apr 25, 2011
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    mavericke Notebook Consultant

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    sprtnbsblplya, can a user use an adaptor (firewire-usb) instead?
     
    mavericke, Apr 25, 2011
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    No those adapters do not work.

    And there is no way to get FW on the L702X.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 25, 2011
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    kwikksilva Newbie

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    Thanks for the information guys. I'll be sending her back :-(

    Got to find one with at LEAST an Express Port with the same specs.

    I paid $1266 - here were my specs - can anyone suggest something similiar (w/ExpressCard and/or Firewire)

    Intel Core i7-2720QM
    8GB,DDR3
    1080p Screen
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M 3GB
    500GB 7200 RPM SATA
     
    kwikksilva, Apr 25, 2011
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    stonetrap Notebook Consultant

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    Just a thought, a hard drive enclosure. Connect via USB 3.0 and you may be able to daisy chain FW800 devices through it.
    Closest I could think of a possibility.

    Just realised that the USB 3.0 wouldn't carry the FW800 data.
    It may be possible to find an external express slot adapter and use that although it isn't the sleekest method
     
    stonetrap, Apr 26, 2011
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