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‎10-06-2013 10:29 PM

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Hey, I just got an HP Pavilion and am trying to run protools on it though and audio interface. Most audio interface products use firewire, so I need to get a expresscard with firewire ports. Ii ordered a 34 express card, but it doesn't fit. The port on I have is just slightly smaller than it. Is there an express card that would fit? I am having trouble finding anything. Thank you.

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‎10-07-2013 12:05 AM

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Hi,

 

Standard Express card slot will fit standard Express card. There are 2 sizes: 34mm and 54mm, your card should fit both. By the way, what is your machine ? HP has thousands of Pavilion models.

 

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‎10-07-2013 01:03 AM

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its model number 17-e020us if that helps. Then i guess this slot is not an express card slot? Just eyeballing it it is about 25% too wide. So basically if the card was about 75% of its width it would fit in the slot.

‎10-07-2013 01:35 AM

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Hi,

 

I actually can't see the Express card slot on your machine or your machines does not have an Express card slot. Are you talking about slot #6 on the following image ?

 

    pav17.png

 

It's a card reader. More information is in the second manual of the following link:

 

    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?cc=us&lc=en&product=5395209

 

A Firewire USB adapter for your machine is a good option.

 

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‎10-07-2013 12:04 PM

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Yes I reaslize now thats for uploading pictures. I need to find a way to plug firewire into this computer sucesfully. Would you know of a way?

‎10-07-2013 12:14 PM

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I've been reading that you cannot convert firewire information to usb, and that it would ruin electronics in the audio interface. I read about it here http://hddv.net/showthread.php?44125-Firewire-Adapter-to-USB-3-0. Is this true?

‎10-07-2013 02:04 PM

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@toolshed wrote:

Yes I reaslize now thats for uploading pictures. I need to find a way to plug firewire into this computer sucesfully. Would you know of a way?

Hi,

 

As mentioned above, a Firewire USB adapter should do the job, something similar to one of the following devices:

 

   http://www.ebay.com.au/bhp/usb-firewire-adapter

 

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‎12-11-2014 05:06 AM

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Firewire to USB adapters are a gimic. They are fundamentaly incompatable.

 

You will have to buy a device like Pinnacle Studio Moviebox Plus

 

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