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More info?)
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jel183(UK)
"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> Maybe, if you device has an external power connection and it
> doesn't work, it may require more power than can be supplied
> by a simple port. Give it a try.
>
> As far as I know, 4 wires are data and the two wires are
> power. The 6 to 4 pin wire cables have a plug that fits a
> standard 6 pin socket and only have 4 wires and a smaller
> plug to connect to the device.
>
> But I can't give any more advice than that, you'll have to
> research compatibility issues for your particular hardware.
>
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> "jel183(UK)" <nospam@myhome.com> wrote in message
> news:%23vKocussEHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | Jim,
> |
> | If the Firewire device were to have its own power supply -
> e.g. an external
> | hard drive & 6 pin would the 6 > 4 pin cable work with a
> laptop with a 4 pin
> | socket??(Hope that makes sense)
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> | jel183(UK)
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> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
> in message
> | news:eTqE1$qsEHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | > The problem is that HP sold a crippled computer with
> only 4
> | > wires in the port. Many devices must have all 6 wires
> to
> | > work. Unless you can buy a PCMCIA card with a Firewire
> | > port, you will have to buy a new computer. I don't know
> for
> | > sure, but there might be some external Firewire hubs
> that
> | > will supply the 5th and 6th wires..
> | >
> | > But you have a hardware problem. You least expensive
> fix
> | > might be to buy a USB 2.0 card reader {I like the Lexar
> USB
> | > 2.0 Multicard, it is fast and handles most format flash
> | > cards and some micro-drives.}
> | >
> | >
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> | > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> | >
> | >
> | > "jerryz" <jerryz@comcast.net> wrote in message
> | > news:%23pntfqqsEHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > |I have a HP Pavilion notebook zx5180us. The firewire
> | > connection in the
> | > | notebook is a 4 pin female. My compact flash reader is
> a 6
> | > pin female
> | > | connection. I bought a 6 pin male to 4 pin male jumper
> and
> | > connected it
> | > | between the reader and computer. But when i install a
> | > card in the reader
> | > | nothing happens. Not even a flicker out of the lcd
> light
> | > in the reader. Does
> | > | anyone know where i should start looking to correct
> this
> | > problem?
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
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