IEEE 1394/FireWire/iLink woes

[K9 Kai Niggemann]

Maybe you just need the NetMD software (not sure, but I think it was actually called something like that)?

I know it didn't work on the Mac, so maybe you need that software to make it available to the computer?

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> On 26. May 2017, at 21:39, Peter Korsten <peter at severity-one.com> wrote:
> 
> So, today I got a MiniDisc deck (don't ask) with an IEEE 1394/FireWire/iLink interface. In fact, that's the *only* connector it has. It doesn't have analogue audio, nor S/PDIF, either coax or optical. Just 1394.
> 
> It looks fabulous, though.
> 
> Now, my mainboard has a pair of 1394 headers, and Windows 10 recognises the interface, and I've connected the deck to the PC, but nothing.
> 
> So it could be the 6-pin-to-4-pin cable, but it's brand new, bought today. It could also be a missing driver. I've also connected a DV camera, but that doesn't work either.
> 
> Is there some way that I can query the 1394 bus? If needs be, I'll write a C program for that.
> 
> - Peter
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