I one got something similar in a set of USB adapters. In my case, the kit came with a retractable USB A male-to-A female adapter (extension cable) and a set of various adapters to convert the extension cable into a dedicated purpose cable; this included a pair of RJ-45 ends to turn the cable into an Ethernet cable.
I think there was supposed to be a complementary adapter to the one your father has in order to allow a USB extension cable to be used as a 4-pin FW400 cable. (Ironically, I think you have the mate to the one I used to have- USB female-to-mini FW400. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Manuel Marques Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 12:07 PM To: G-Group Subject: weird USB - Firewire bridge Hello all, I know this is not the right place for this question, but no other LEM list is, as well, so here it goes: my father bought a cheap set of USB adapters, and was surprised to find one that has a USB female plug in one end and a standard FireWire 400 port in the other. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
