Josh B Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I have recently got a laptop.I need all the help i can get with this one as i dont mutch about the computing world.Basically i have got a camcorder and a firewire cable. But NO firewire port.Can I buy an external fire wire port that would go into the usb port.Please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Im in exactly the same situation! Dads just bought a new sony mini dv cam which is mint. I can import through usb but the quality isnt really that great. So is there any sort of firewire thing you can get that plugs into usb maybe?Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 excuse me for being thick , dont laptops have pci slots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh B Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Sorry to be stupid sidders but wouldnt that need to be taking into a shop for some instillation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hehe, that's exactly what Rob just said to me! It should slot into the Network Card slot on your laptop... Like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I just questioned little silly siddy about this and it appears that will slide into the network card slot. Which is surrently occupied by a little plastic thing. So if I take that out, I have a nice network card port which looks like that will fit in nicely!?Right? or is it not as simple as that!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 It should slot into the Network Card slot on your laptopPCMCIA slot Heres another if you want something off the highstreet http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Module...ages&doy=search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh B Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Cheers sidders thats just the jobRob lets just hope there isnt one left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I just questioned little silly siddy about this and it appears that will slide into the network card slot. Which is surrently occupied by a little plastic thing. So if I take that out, I have a nice network card port which looks like that will fit in nicely!?Right? or is it not as simple as that!? As far as i am aware most laptops have pcmcia slots (most have 2) sometimes as youve said they have a plastic insert in them to stop them getting full of crud. They have a little button which you usually push it then it pops out then you push it again and it ejects the card. Read your laptops manual if your unsure if you have these slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 PCMCIA slot Heres another if you want something off the highstreet http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Module...ages&doy=search Haha, I didn't know that. But the one I posted is cheaper! Ner ner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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