Need firewire on laptop, no pcmcia slot

chipperhead · 5 Feb 2008 at 11:54

A friend wants to edit video footage on his laptop but has no firewire port, I got him a firewire pcmcia card but then realised when I came to fit it, it doesn't accept pcmcia cards.
What are my options? I don't suppose I can get a usb > firewire dongle because usb is slower than firewire.

Indy500 · 5 Feb 2008 at 11:55

Expresscard?

chipperhead · 5 Feb 2008 at 12:08

sr4470 said:
Expresscard?

Never heard of it before but I've just checked and he doesn't have an Expresscard slot.

Indy500 · 5 Feb 2008 at 12:27

chipperhead said:
Never heard of it before but I've just checked and he doesn't have an Expresscard slot.

What kind of a laptop has neither Expresscard or PCMCIA? :confused:

chipperhead · 5 Feb 2008 at 12:36

sr4470 said:
What kind of a laptop has neither Expresscard or PCMCIA?

Advent 9315, unless I'm doing something wrong but theres no slots on the side, nothing in the instructions, the only thing I haven't done is started to remove the screwed down covers in the base.

Indy500 · 5 Feb 2008 at 12:43

chipperhead said:
Advent 9315, unless I'm doing something wrong but theres no slots on the side, nothing in the instructions, the only thing I haven't done is started to remove the screwed down covers in the base.

The manufacturer doesn't list it on their website :confused:

chipperhead · 5 Feb 2008 at 12:45

sr4470 said:
The manufacturer doesn't list it on their website

Type Advent 9315 into google.

beermonster · 5 Feb 2008 at 14:44

it only has usb and a memory card reader , no other expansion ports

Indy500 · 5 Feb 2008 at 14:49

chipperhead said:
Type Advent 9315 into google.

Can't get detailed specifications from that.

chipperhead · 6 Feb 2008 at 09:05

sr4470 said:
Can't get detailed specifications from that.

I know, but the way you said the manufacturer doesn't list it on their website followed by confused, implied to me that you thought it didn't exist or something.

So in answer to your first question as to what kind of laptop has neither pcmcia or expresscard, an Advent 9315.

Indy500 · 6 Feb 2008 at 09:43

chipperhead said:
I know, but the way you said the manufacturer doesn't list it on their website followed by confused, implied to me that you thought it didn't exist or something.

So in answer to your first question as to what kind of laptop has neither pcmcia or expresscard, an Advent 9315.

It exists but I couldn't find the product page on HP's website...just stores, and none of them had a detailed spec.

chipperhead · 6 Feb 2008 at 09:56

sr4470 said:
It exists but I couldn't find the product page on HP's website...just stores, and none of them had a detailed spec.

Ok mate no worries

They are going to take it back as they told the salesman they want to use to to transfer video files from there camcorder when they bought it.
You can purchase a usb to firewire lead but from what I've read they are no use at all. There is another lead that is £65 but isn't proven. At the end of the day they need a firewire port.

Indy500 · 6 Feb 2008 at 10:01

chipperhead said:
Ok mate no worries
They are going to take it back as they told the salesman they want to use to to transfer video files from there camcorder when they bought it.
You can purchase a usb to firewire lead but from what I've read they are no use at all. There is another lead that is £65 but isn't proven. At the end of the day they need a firewire port.

Come to think of it, I'm not sure why firewire ports aren't standard. I've got ancient socket A motherboards that have it, and they're not even nforce or anything...I also used a 5 year old PB Easynote that had firewire as well.

PhillyDee · 6 Feb 2008 at 10:33

The Dell Insipron 6400 comes with a mini firewire port if thats any help in your future choice. Pretty cheap too.