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Envelope · September 12th, 2009, 03:28 PM

I recently got a Presonus Firebox, thing is, I can't connect it to my laptop at all. The usb doesn't fit the normal usb 2.0 jack so what do I do? Help?

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Skully · September 12th, 2009, 04:55 PM

It's called a Firebox 'cause it connects with a firewire. Those aren't USB ports, they're 6-circuit firewire IEE 1394 ports. If your laptop has a firewire port, it's probably a smaller 4-circuit one. You can get a cable to connect the devices, but, unlike, a 6-circuit port, a 4-circuit port does not provide power, so you'll have to use the power adapter to run the Firebox.

Envelope · September 12th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Thanks Skully.

wcap · September 14th, 2009, 03:46 AM

You might need power to run the firebox regardless. My MacBook Pro does not give enough power to boot up the Firebox (but once it is booted up, it can run just off the Firewire cable as long as I don't put the computer to sleep and then wake it up),

It works fine on just power through the Firewire cable with the family's smaller powerbook though.

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Envelope TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 47	Presonus Firebox I recently got a Presonus Firebox, thing is, I can't connect it to my laptop at all. The usb doesn't fit the normal usb 2.0 jack so what do I do? Help? Circled in red. Last edited by Envelope; September 12th, 2009 at 04:38 PM.

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Skully Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glamorous NoHo Posts: 4,868	It's called a Firebox 'cause it connects with a firewire. Those aren't USB ports, they're 6-circuit firewire IEE 1394 ports. If your laptop has a firewire port, it's probably a smaller 4-circuit one. You can get a cable to connect the devices, but, unlike, a 6-circuit port, a 4-circuit port does not provide power, so you'll have to use the power adapter to run the Firebox. __________________ Myspace.com/skullysounds

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September 12th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Envelope TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 47	Thanks Skully.

September 14th, 2009, 03:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
wcap Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 225	You might need power to run the firebox regardless. My MacBook Pro does not give enough power to boot up the Firebox (but once it is booted up, it can run just off the Firewire cable as long as I don't put the computer to sleep and then wake it up), It works fine on just power through the Firewire cable with the family's smaller powerbook though.

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