Posted by Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] on 12/24/59 11:29

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:41:25 GMT, "Michael Wozniak"
<novamusic@access4less.net> wrote:


>>>the laptop. I do have a fw cable, but it's 4-to-6 pin, and both laptop &
>>>cam
>>>have 4-pin connects. Looks like I'll have to hunt down a 4-to-4 fw cable.

You're right - I didn't read that bit ! O well. Ebuyer have some for
only a few pounds which will work fine.

Cheers - Neil

>> No need to spend the money - that cable should be fine (although I
>> once had a defective one). The 6 pin only differs from the 4 pin in a
>> larger connector, and the 2 extra pins supply power to attached
>> devices (eg HDD) which you don't need - they carry no extra signals.
>>
>> HTH
>> Cheers - Neil
>>
>>
>>>During one transfer attempt, the laptop sent a msg. that it needed to d/l
>>>an
>>>audio codec.
>>>
>>>best wishes,
>>>Mikey
>>>
>>
>Neil,
>The problem is I can't fit the 6-pin end of the cable into the 4-pin
>receptacle of the laptop or the 4-pin of the camcorder.
>
>thx,
>Mikey
>

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