RE: [wdvltalk] OT: is i-LINK firewire for transferring data?
Hi Deb - Yes, the i-Link is basically a Firewire connection - http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci749630,00.html On my laptop, it uses a smaller connector than other Firewire devices. No big deal though if you have the right cable. As for the speed differences, it is my understanding (I haven't personally tested, however) that Firewire 400 (the common one) and USB 2 are pretty much the same speed. Todd -Original Message- From: PBC Web Design [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:45 PM To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com Subject: [wdvltalk] OT: is i-LINK firewire for transferring data? Hi, My Toshiba laptop has an i-LINK firewire port. The cable is 6 pin to 4 pin and package says it's for connecting computer to camcorders, digital cameras and mp3 players and also says connect a digital camcorder or other FireWire device to your computer. Does anyone know if that would include connecting to an external hard drive and being able to transfer my data for backup purposes? I can't seem to get the laptop to recognize the external using this cable. Could just be the same issue I had before and just have to wait it out until it sees the external but I'm starting to think it may be the wrong kind of connection or cable? I have done it using a USB2 cable, but of course firewire is going to be faster so hoping to make it work. If one can connect a dig camera and transfer photos, I would think it would work w/data but maybe I just don't know enough. :: Deb | PBC Web Design :: http://www.PBCWebDesign.com The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk http://www.wdvl.com ___ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk http://www.wdvl.com ___ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: unknown lmsubst tag argument: '' To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
RE: [wdvltalk] OT: is i-LINK firewire for transferring data?
At 09:55 AM 12/29/2006, you wrote: Yes, the i-Link is basically a Firewire connection - http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci749630,00.html On my laptop, it uses a smaller connector than other Firewire devices. No big deal though if you have the right cable. As for the speed differences, it is my understanding (I haven't personally tested, however) that Firewire 400 (the common one) and USB 2 are pretty much the same speed. Thanks, Todd. I know my firewire is faster than USB2. I'll have to play w/it some more - maybe it will recognize it yet. :: Deb | PBC Web Design :: http://www.PBCWebDesign.com The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk http://www.wdvl.com ___ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
Re: [wdvltalk] OT: is i-LINK firewire for transferring data?
Deb: Firewire is Firewire at the end of the day - the different ends to the cable are just to fit different sizes of devices (same as the mini USB2 connectors you get on cameras and phones - it's still USB2) so in theory you should be OK. In terms of speed, USB 2.0 is a little faster than Firewire 400 in pure data rate (460Mbps) but from what I can recall (and it's still the holiday season so correct me if the alcohol is talking here) USB 2.0 runs data transmissions serially so everything connected to the USB channel has to share the bandwidth. Firewire runs parallel connections so it can serve 400Mbps to each connection, but it can't run as many at once as USB (hence USB is more popular). The biggie here is that I don't think Firewire can downgrade its connection speeds like USB 2.0 can: you can plug a USB 2.0 device into a USB 1.1 socket and it will still run, just at a fraction of the speed. From my experiences in the office, you can't get a Firewire 800 device to function at all in a Firewire 400 socket. This is the only reason I can think of why you can't get an external Firewire drive to work in your existing Firewire setup as I've had no problem using different cables and plug converters in the Firewire kit at home and work. Have a good New Year you lot! MOU ___ All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of [EMAIL PROTECTED]@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk http://www.wdvl.com ___ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
Re: [wdvltalk] OT: is i-LINK firewire for transferring data?
At 03:16 PM 12/29/2006, you wrote: The biggie here is that I don't think Firewire can downgrade its connection speeds like USB 2.0 can: you can plug a USB 2.0 device into a USB 1.1 socket and it will still run, just at a fraction of the speed. From my experiences in the office, you can't get a Firewire 800 device to function at all in a Firewire 400 socket. This is the only reason I can think of why you can't get an external Firewire drive to work in your existing Firewire setup as I've had no problem using different cables and plug converters in the Firewire kit at home and work. I got it working. I had originally tried the hot plug-in but this time I shut down the laptop and plugged in the fw cable and it worked. Good info on the fw not being backwards compatible, though. I would not have thought of that. Thanks. :: Deb | PBC Web Design :: http://www.PBCWebDesign.com The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk http://www.wdvl.com ___ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
