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    Firewire port (male or female?)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by eagle07, Dec 15, 2005.

  1. eagle07

    eagle07 Notebook Geek

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    Hi,

    I have the dv4000 series laptop.

    Is that a male or a female port? I always get this confused. :)

    I need to connect it to my Canon Optura Pi miniDV camcorder with a 4 pin connector.

    Need to determine if I need a male to male or female to female cable.

    Thanks,
    eagle07
     
    eagle07, Dec 15, 2005
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  2. togus

    togus Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Good question, looks hermorphidite to me!
     
    togus, Dec 15, 2005
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  3. billcsho

    billcsho Notebook Deity

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    It is a female 4-pin port. It is the same as the one on a miniDV, so you need a 4-pin male to male cable.
     
    billcsho, Dec 15, 2005
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  4. eagle07

    eagle07 Notebook Geek

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    Excellent! Thanks Bill!

    r,
    eagle07
     
    eagle07, Dec 15, 2005
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    OK this is how it works - may sound a little..funny but it will always help you remember.

    The Male end is the end that goes in and...ok I already said to much. :p
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 15, 2005
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  6. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Thats a great way to remember, that is actually a great way to imagine it.

    I can see it in my head now... :D
     
    nickspohn, Dec 15, 2005
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  7. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    That's an interesting way to put it! :D :p
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Dec 15, 2005
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  8. asdf

    asdf Notebook Consultant

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    that's exactly though why they call it male and female. For us as guys to imagine, um, male goes where and females take what? you don't even have to be human to know that.
     
    asdf, Dec 15, 2005
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  9. Amber

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    rofl, this is the laugh of my day....seriously
     
    Amber, Dec 15, 2005
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  10. eagle07

    eagle07 Notebook Geek

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    Actually, looking at the firewire port on the dv4000, I was thinking the same line as togus, that it is hermaphrodite. It is a hole but there is a prong in the middle with 4 pins. That the cause of confusion. :)

    r,
    eagle07
     
    eagle07, Dec 15, 2005
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