I wouldn't recommend the combined firewire / usb cards, I've had too many
people asking me for help when using one, only to find it created it's own
problems.
Just get a firewire only card.

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"Burgy" <burgy@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:uk6af.177103$lI5.98121@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com ...
> Your Dell probably has some vacant PCI slots. You can get a PCI card with
> IEEE 1394 ports and put it in one of those. They also come with both IEEE
> 1394 ports and usb2 ports on the same card. If your Dell has usb1, I would
> advise a card that has both.
>
> However, if your camera has no firewire port, you won't be able to use it.
> But if the usb on the camera is usb2, you may still need the card. They
> are not very expensive and yes , you should be able to install it
> yourself. I got mine offline for about $20 plus s&h. You can get them
> cheaper, just do a Google search for 'Firewire card'. Or shop at a store
> near you.
>
>
>
> --
> Jerry
> Fairness is a figment of the young mind's imagination,
> Corruption is the everyday reality of the adult world.
>
> "Erock24" <Erock24@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BFAFB0F0-DFDD-42E3-B794-FDBA26172CE8@microsoft.com...
>>I have a Dell Dim 4500 with no port to accept a firewire connection. How
>> does one go about having one installed? Is it a do it yourself project?
>> Where do I look for help, at Dell, or Microsoft. or Sony, where I
>> purchasted the camera...
>>
>> Camera is a DCR=TRV?480 Handycam. It came with a USB cable but WMM 2
>> suggests using IEEE 1394 cable
>
>