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chapter 2: the ipod sync connection 37
FireWire connector, 4-pin. The FireWire cable that comes with the full-size iPod
has a fattish 6-pin connector at one end. It doesn’t fit the smaller 4-pin connec-
tors common on Windows FireWire cards.
Fortunately, you also got a small white 4-pin adapter in the box. It fits over the
end of the included 6-pin cable (see Figure 2-2). Just snap the adapter onto one
end of the cable and plug it into the PC’s port. Then plug the other end into the
iPod (or its dock, if you have one).
The iPod Mini’s FireWire cable has only a 6-pin connector, and it doesn’t come
with the adapter. You can buy one from a computer store—or you can just use
USB 2.0 instead.
Note: Don’t forget to connect the AC adapter. You can’t charge an iPod from a 4-pin connector.
Installing a FireWire Card
Most computer stores, both retail and online, sell FireWire/1394 expansion cards
(Figure 2-3); they’re available for both desktop and laptop computers. FireWire cards
designed for desktop machines fit into one of the computer’s spare PCI slots on the
motherboard, making the new FireWire ports available on the back of the case along
with all the other port connectors.
There are expansion cards for FireWire, USB 2.0, and even combo cards that let you
add ports for FireWire and USB 2.0 if you really want to go whole-hog toward faster
data-transfer speeds. A basic FireWire card generally sells for less than $60, a rela-
tively small price to pay to give your computer the gift of FireWire.
FireWire cards for laptops, which are generally more expensive than the PCI cards,
snap into the CardBus slot on the laptop. (CardBus is a ramped-up version of the
PC cards used with laptops.) Most laptops manufactured after 1999 can handle
CardBus cards, in either FireWire or USB 2.0 flavors.
FireWire
Figure 2-2:
The FireWire cable adapter
included with full-size iPods snaps
over the end of the standard 6-pin
FireWire cable. The smaller 4-pin
end then plugs into the PC. Sony
Vaio laptops are among the
computers that need the 4-pin
adapter. The iPod Mini doesn’t
include the cable adapter, but you
get your choice of a whole 6-pin
FireWire cable or a USB 2.0 cable
to use instead.
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