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In article <ko9t02h3f331ujoii21t8dtva9pkj17n9d@4ax.com>, Happy Trails
<undisclosed@obscure.com> wrote:

> For my previous notebook that had no 1394 port builtin, so I bought a
> PCMCIA  1394 port card that came with a cable with a tiny, squarish
> connector that fit the camera, and a larger connector, slightly fatter
> than USB, that fit the 1394 PCMCIA card connectors.

That's a powered USB connector.  It will allow things like bus-powered
hard drives, which don't require an AC Adapter.
> 
> The 1394 port on the new PC has a connector that is a tiny one, like
> on the camera, not the larger one like the PCMCIA card.

That's an unpowered one.  The connectivity is the same, but it can't be
used to power devices.  The powered ones are 6-pin; unpowered, 4-pin.

> Does anyone know if there is a standard cable I can get that has the
> tiny plugs on BOTH ends, and will connect my camera to the new
> computer's 1394 port?

You bet; it is indeed a standard cable.  A search for "Firewire Cable"
will yield a lot of hits.  Here's one:

http://www.cablestogo.com/product_list.asp?cat%5Fid=601
(Never done business with them, it was just one of the first hits.)

You can, of course, get these retail as well.  Radio Shack carries
them, for example:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062044

Happy Trails <undisclosed@obscure.com> wrote in 
news:ko9t02h3f331ujoii21t8dtva9pkj17n9d@4ax.com:

> 
> Does anyone know if there is a standard cable I can get that has the
> tiny plugs on BOTH ends, and will connect my camera to the new
> computer's 1394 port?
> 

Yes there are.  There are also adaptors that can adapt plug sizes to other 
sizes.  My firewire cable has the small end and the large end for to use 
with my computer.  I have an adaptor to make both ends small for use with 
my standalone dvd recorder.

their are two types a 4 pin and a 6 pin
sounds like you need a 4 pin should be able to find
it just about anywhere pc's are sold they also sell 4 pin to 6 pin
and 6 pin to 4 pin so make sure you get the right one
"Happy Trails" <undisclosed@obscure.com> wrote in message 
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>
> I have a new Toshiba Qosmio F20 Notebook that has a built in 1394
> port.  It is described as useable for camera input.
>
> I also have a Sony Handycam with a compatible output it describes as
> an iLink/1394 port.
>
> For my previous notebook that had no 1394 port builtin, so I bought a
> PCMCIA  1394 port card that came with a cable with a tiny, squarish
> connector that fit the camera, and a larger connector, slightly fatter
> than USB, that fit the 1394 PCMCIA card connectors.
>
> The 1394 port on the new PC has a connector that is a tiny one, like
> on the camera, not the larger one like the PCMCIA card.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a standard cable I can get that has the
> tiny plugs on BOTH ends, and will connect my camera to the new
> computer's 1394 port?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Melanie
>
> Happy Trails To You 

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 14:49:55 -0500, "BigJim" <woody10277@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>their are two types a 4 pin and a 6 pin
>sounds like you need a 4 pin should be able to find
>it just about anywhere pc's are sold they also sell 4 pin to 6 pin
>and 6 pin to 4 pin so make sure you get the right one

Thanks for all the help, guys.

I just went round the corner to my local Pakistani PC guy and got
exactly the cable you described for $15.  Tried it - works fine.

Melanie

Happy Trails To You