Posted by nappy on 12/07/07 21:45

"ritpg" <ritpg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Dec 7, 11:48 am, "Richard Crowley" <rcrow...@xp7rt.net> wrote:
>> "ritpg" wrote ...
>>
>> > Thanks, The cable that came with the camcorder has
>> > USB (mini or micro) on one end and firewire on the other.
>>
>> It is unlikely that you (or anyone else) has a cable with
>> USB on one end and Firewire on the other end. Since
>> Firewire and USB are very different kinds of interfaces,
>> it is not possible to connect one to the other using a
>> simple cable.
>>
>> You likely have a cable that has "regular" USB on one
>> end, and a special miniature USB on the other end.
>> Many cameras (both video and still) come with special
>> USB cables because they use "unconventional" USB
>> connectors on the camera side.
>
> You're right. And so is Steve. It is not USB and firewire. It is
> firewire on both ends of course (dumb me) - 4 pin and 6 pin. It's
> been a while since I bought it. I forgot what it was.
>

so.. should you suspect the other cable you have

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