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FW 400 to 800 connect!
Hello, i have only one firewire port on my laptop which is a FW400.
Wanting to daisy chain in tihs order. Laptop - Ext HD - Digi 003. Laptop and Digi are both FW400. I cannot find a Hard drive in OZ, Australia, with (2) FW400 ports. Is it as simple as using a FW400 to 800 connection cable to link this together or is there more to it! thanks. |
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Re: FW 400 to 800 connect!
The cable is worth a try. Check to see if www.otherworldcomputing.com ships to OZ. Their Mercury drives are all offered with dual FW400 ports. Also, if the laptop has a PCMCIA or ExpressCard slot, you could add an approved firewire card for more ports(and maybe even better performance).
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Re: FW 400 to 800 connect!
Hello Albee.
Yes, those will be the best 2 options. Think i will look for the Express card slot first, for more FWports. Is there a page with recommended PCMCIA FW400 cards with PTools. I am not sure if my laptop has the slot, will have to check the specs. There is a credit card size slot that pops out of the side i guess that would be it. cheers. |
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Re: FW 400 to 800 connect!
Checked the specs on my laptop.
It will only take type 1 and 2 cardbus. I am guessing that is different to the PCMCIA option? Might be better to go an Ext HD with 2 FW400 ports. |
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