Firewire Cable 400 To 800

[samuijimmy]

I have searched all the "mainstream" computer shops, on Samui, including Safety Mind (they had one, but was the wrong kind ).......

I need to find a 400 to 800 Firewire cable, to join my two Macs (USB won't do!)

Just wondering if any one on the Island has one kicking around in a drawer that works & they do not need or knows for sure which shop has on Samui... ?

PM if you can help!

I can wait a month for the Mac guy to go to BKK and get me one.... I am surprised he cannot just order???

but would like to get stuff moved from one computer to another.....

I have tried Ibeats, Banana IT, JIB, and the Computer shop at Big C.... "no have" actually most did not know what it was....

[brzy]

I take it your mac stuff is more than 1 & 1/2 years old if not you should be using Thunderbolt

[samuijimmy]

I take it your mac stuff is more than 1 & 1/2 years old if not you should be using Thunderbolt

No surprisingly not, all less than a year old !!! ! first time I have had to use a fire wire cable. I do have thunderbolt connections but for some strange reason the connection is fire wire to connect the two.... odd I know! Actually it is to get through the Time Machine,.... that term was not coming to me when I made the post!

[BergRace]

I take it you want to run one pc in target mode from the other via Firewire? Then you mentioned Time Machine, which likely would be an external disk. If so, why don't you simply plug the external disk to the other machine? I must misunderstand something cause it cant be that easy.

Or do you run a Mac Pro with Time Machine as a secondary internal disk, and have no external cabinet to mount the disk in??

J.

[samuijimmy]

The question is "does anyone on Samui have a 400 -800 Fire wire cable, to sell, or know where to get locally"

It's not a diagnostics of what I am trying to do! I just need the cable!

Thanks!

[samuijimmy]

The question is "does anyone on Samui have a 400 to 800 Fire wire cable" to sell or knows where to get on Samui.

It's not a diagnostic of what I am trying to do with it!

Thanks....

[BergRace]

Merely trying to come up with an alternative solution to your problem.

Edited July 6, 2012 by BergRace

[John 1]

The question is "does anyone on Samui have a 400 to 800 Fire wire cable" to sell or knows where to get on Samui.

It's not a diagnostic of what I am trying to do with it!

Thanks....

Try the shop opposite the Maenam post office never know might be lucky.

[samuijimmy]

The question is "does anyone on Samui have a 400 to 800 Fire wire cable" to sell or knows where to get on Samui.

It's not a diagnostic of what I am trying to do with it!

Thanks....

Try the shop opposite the Maenam post office never know might be lucky.

Ah! the only shop I did not try...and closest to me! . Thanks John 1.

I just popped down there, and we searched through all his cables, but "no have" ... But he did know what it was, and is going to order one! I suspect it will arrive in a few days, he's usually very good.

Interesting he has cut his shop in half.... lately...

When it arrives I will get Boyd to come over, from M computer shop (the Mac guy) and have him sort out what I need to do, cos I don't have a clue!!!!! I know he'll set me right!

[PoorSucker]

What do you need?

This one:

This one:

or this one:

[samuijimmy]

What do you need?

This one:

This one:

or this one:

The middle one.... as long as it is 400 to 800 !!!! a couple of places had the first one, but that's for camera connection, so no good! !

Why do you have in stock.... ? I will cancel order if you have! let me know quick! QUICK! get on that.......

[PoorSucker]

Why do you have in stock.... ? I will cancel order if you have! let me know quick! QUICK! get on that.......

Looked through my "old cable" box, but no find.

In my old box before I moved here I had all three above.

[samuijimmy]

Why do you have in stock.... ? I will cancel order if you have! let me know quick! QUICK! get on that.......

Looked through my "old cable" box, but no find.

In my old box before I moved here I had all three above.

Ah! good old boxes with cables in, I have one of those too .... but never the one (s) you need,..... thanks for looking anyway!

[BergRace]

Neither of the cables above are what you need. Here is a picture of an 800 cable with the appropriate 400 adapter.

J.

800 To 400.tiff

Edited July 6, 2012 by BergRace

[samuijimmy]

Neither of the cables above are what you need. Here is a picture of an 800 cable with the appropriate 400 adapter.

J.

Thanks BergRace, I do appreciate your help.... if I totally knew what I was doing it would be helpful too! dam_n computers!

I did add as long as it is 400 to 800, so your images now help me to now which one...

I might just run down to the shop and show him your pic, although I think he does now! ???? .... but it is whether they now, where he orders in BKK!!!!

[NHJ]

i believe i have what you need , if this http://www.hdcabling...inkDV_cable.jpg or http://www.techfuels.com/attachments/everything-else/11554d1247226162-what-firewire-ieee-1394-6c-4c-ieee-1394-firewire-cables-10-firewire-cable-m-m.jpg is what you need, let me know by MP.

Edited July 6, 2012 by NHJ

[samuijimmy]

i believe i have what you need , if this http://www.hdcabling...inkDV_cable.jpg or http://www.techfuels...e-cable-m-m.jpg is what you need, let me know by MP.

Thanks NHJ, !! and everyone!!!

I think we can close this topic now, before it becomes hot! ....