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    Wheres the firewire port?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by eL_eRiC, Jul 16, 2008.

  1. eL_eRiC

    eL_eRiC Notebook Evangelist

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    Maybe I'm just dumb but my friends firewire doesnt fit into any ports on my m1530. Any help on where it is?
     
    eL_eRiC, Jul 16, 2008
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    It is the first port closest to you on the left side of the M1530 that says 1394 right next to it.
     
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  3. eL_eRiC

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    Oh, but then why doesn't his Firewire wire fit? It seems much bigger then the one your referring to.
     
    eL_eRiC, Jul 16, 2008
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  4. ElectricTool

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    Firewire comes in 4-pin and 6-pin varieties. I think the ports on Dell laptops are the 4-pin kind. You'll need a 6-pin to 4-pin adapter.
     
    ElectricTool, Jul 16, 2008
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    For the record, it also comes in the 9-pin variety. To tell the difference:

    little rectangular one: 4-pin
    mid-size rectangle with one side rounded: 6-pin
    large rectangle: 9-pin

    i recommend monoprice.com.
     
    mcfaddenator, Jul 16, 2008
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    The small 4-pin one can't supply power to the device like the larger ones, either. I don't know if that matters for what you're trying to do but just thought I'd mention it.
     
    trwrt, Jul 16, 2008
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    I tested both my 3rd Generation iPod and my Canon ZR40 and they both worked connected to the 4 pin power adapter on my XPS M1530. My iPod 3rd Gen acctually came with a 6 pin to 4 pin firewire adapter (back in those days iPods used a real interface not crappy USB :p ).

    However, I don't think it will charge the iPod like someone mentioned. Still you can still sync songs and use it as a external Firewire HDD (plug and play).
     
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    @mcfaddenator: Isn't the 9-pin connector only for FireWire 800 though?
     
    ElectricTool, Jul 16, 2008
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    Firewire 800...what a joke. Isn't that **** only on Apple PCs?
     
    DFI Fan, Jul 16, 2008
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    Yeah, FireWire 800 is only on Apple computers. Don't really care anyway!
     
    ElectricTool, Jul 16, 2008
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    All you need is a small cheap converter for it. Its not big deal. It can work.
     
    Forte, Jul 16, 2008
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    windows-based notebooks tend to have the 4 pin while macs have the 6 pin... only difference between the 2 is that the 2 extra pins supply power.
     
    phy, Jul 16, 2008
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