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Firewire connection and Ext. USB 2.0 HD?

  • 28-09-2005 3:41pm
    #1
    spahndirge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭


    Hi, for the past year I have been using USB 1.0 on my laptop, I bought a USB 2.0 PCMCIA card and this doesn't allow me to transfer at USB 2.0 speeds. The reason for this is, I think, a power problem with my laptop. Anyway, I have a firewire port, and the only connection on the External HD is USB.

    Is there any kind of connection/adapter that will allow me to plug my HD [USB] into a firewire port?

    4MB/sec is driving me nuts!


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  • #2
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭ARGINITE


    Is there any kind of connection/adapter that will allow me to plug my HD [USB] into a firewire port?
    No sorry, none that I know off.


  • #3
    munzab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭munzab


    does that pcmcia card come with a power cable that plugs in the middle in between the usb ports?

    then it would mean that that card draws power from a usb port or a ps2 port on ur laptop.
    if thats the case, then u should have the cable.

    had one myself and got rid of it and got a pcmcia usb 2 card from trust. i bought it from the laptopshop on stephen's green for 20 euros.

    doesnt need external source of power so im really happy with it


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