WORD OF CAUTION

I have firewire on my laptop, a 4 pin connector... my firewire CF reader is a 6 pin (the 6 pin is the bigger firewire and can power devices, the 4pin is smaller and doesn't "power" devices).

I have a 6 pin to 4 pin adapter, but the CF reader WOULD NOT WORK, it needed power and without a 6 pin connector, my laptop won't accept it.

So I'd make sure this isn't gonna happen to you.