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    Inspiron 17r (1710) firewire question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Strattman, Feb 16, 2011.

  1. Strattman

    Strattman Newbie

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    I just purchased a Dell Inspiron 17R before realizing that I couldn't download videos directly from my Sony DV camcorder. Apparently, Dell does not offer firewire capability (IEEE 1394 ports/cards) in this model.

    Does anybody know of a work around solution? I know the USB is too slow but I'm not aware of any outboard firewire interface that will allow me to do this.

    Anybody have a solution?

    Thank you,
     
    Strattman, Feb 16, 2011
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Seeing as the 17r doesn't look like it has an ExpressCard slot, USB is probably your best bet. You could try to rig something to a mini PCIe slot with a bunch of expensive adapters (a la DIY ViDock), but I think that's just more trouble that it's worth.
     
    Commander Wolf, Feb 19, 2011
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    As stated, without an ExpressCard slot, there aren't many options left but to rely on USB.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Feb 19, 2011
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