firewire ports in laptops

[ritaheed]

anyone one no the size of the firewireports in a laptop e.g 5 pin, 6 pin??

just for connecting up a audio interface....the interface is a 6 pin but a dnt know wot it is for a lappy

cheers

[dan the acid man]

either four or six, the four port ones don't provide their own power, where as the six pin ones will.

[ritaheed]

either four or six, the four port ones don't provide their own power, where as the six pin ones will.

rite ma lappy has got a 4 pin port.....checked the manual from the audio interface and it says the interface cant draw power from a 4 pin firewire cable so wot do i do here???

[Barely Human]

What interface is it? Does it have an external power conection socket?

[ritaheed]

cheers mate

[ritaheed]

its the motu ultralite....yeah its got d.c power in if thts wot u mean

[Barely Human]

its the motu ultralite....yeah its got d.c power in if thts wot u mean

You will have to get an adapter for the DC socket. If it doesnt come with one, make sure it is the right rating for the unit.

[ritaheed]

mate it comes wae a DC socket.....so how do a connect the interface to the lappy??

[Barely Human]

you will need to buy a 4 pin to 6 pin adapter mate.

[ritaheed]

sound man, cheers

[ritaheed]

so when a get the 4 - 6 pin adaptor it just means tht the interface isnt bus powered, (thts were the DC socket comes in) but the interface will still b connected with the lappy??

[Barely Human]

so when a get the 4 - 6 pin adaptor it just means tht the interface isnt bus powered, (thts were the DC socket comes in) but the interface will still b connected with the lappy??

Got it in one mate ;)

[ritaheed]

thanx ma man!