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    DV6000 Firewire??

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Ardroth, Mar 20, 2007.

  1. Ardroth

    Ardroth Notebook Consultant

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    The circuit city website advertises this computer as having a firewire input... I own the DV6130, and I never had a reason to use the Firewire til now... but now that I need it, I can't figure out where it is! I'm beginning to think there is no firewire on this computer, and I'll need a card... if someone can help me out that would be great.

    the specs can be viewed here:
    http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Spec...6/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs

    Thanks.
     
    Ardroth, Mar 20, 2007
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  2. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    It has a mini 4 wire firewire port--you may need an adapter. Here's an image.

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    vespoli, Mar 20, 2007
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  3. evolution46and2

    evolution46and2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You might be looking for the wrong port. If you have a device that connects via firewire, you might have the larger connecting cord (6 pin) where the laptop has the smaller port (4 pin). No problem there, though. You can just get a cable that goes from 6 pin to 4 pin. Here is what you should look for on your computer. The port itself might be orientated upside down, but you get the picture. It should have that symbol by it.
     

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  4. 360flip

    360flip Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just noticed that there are 2 different sized firewire ports. Guess I'll need to get the adapter so my digicam can connect to my laptop.
     
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  5. Ardroth

    Ardroth Notebook Consultant

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    Ah... ok, that is the problem. I need a 6-pin adaptor (or 6pin --> 4pin cable)... Any good suggestions for a cable of that sort?

    Thanks for the responses.
     
    Ardroth, Mar 20, 2007
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    jtse Notebook Guru

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    I picked up a belkin 6 to 6, that came with two 4 pin adapters, at target.
     
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  7. 360flip

    360flip Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a 4 pin to 6 pin firewire cable that connects my video cam to my desktop but it obviously doesn't work for the dv6000 laptop nor the majority of laptops. The cable you need is a 4 pin to 4 pin. I got one off ebay from this seller in San Francisco for usd$3.50 shipped to Canada.

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    360flip, May 4, 2007
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