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    addition of firewire port to laptop

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jimmy987, Dec 18, 2007.

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    jimmy987 Newbie

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    Hi
    I bought a compaq presario C714NR laptop. It doesn't have the firewire port, express card slot ,pcmcia card slot. it only has 3 usb 2.0 slot. Can you please let me know what are the options to add the firewire ports.
     
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    alect Notebook Consultant

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    I assume the adaptor limits you to USB speeds and doesn't take advantage of Firewire better speed?
     
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    thanks for the response. however my laptop doesn't have the express card slot as i said above. will the USB to firewire/expresscard adaptors still work. if so could you please tell me the installation outline of the hardware.
     
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    Your speeds will be limited to the speed of the USB.
    All you need to do for it to work is just plug it in to your USB port and you're all set.
     
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    I am actually using the firewire port to convert the minidv to dvd conversion. I also heard if I use usb to convert, the quality of the video is bad. If I use this adaptor will the quality be similar to the true firewire port or how will the quality be.

    Could someone assist plz asap?
     
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    NotebookYoozer Notebook Evangelist

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    guess what? you don't have a choice. if you only have USB slots on your computer, how are you going to use any expansion device except for usb?
     
    NotebookYoozer, Dec 18, 2007
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