Add Firewire to a laptop?

[Richard King]

I have a Compaq Presario 2135US that I would like to add a Fire Wire port to. Anyone know if this is possible?

[funhouse69]

Other than getting an add on card I don't think you can add the physical port to the laptop.

You can get a card for short money like this...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839200003

[Richard King]

Thanks, Mr. Funhouse. I looked around in the NewEgg site and found this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815104238 for a bit more $$, but with a comment that it didn't work with the Presonus Firestudio because of the chip that it uses. Of course, I don't know which chip is in the on in your link, but the post mentioned that the Firestudio works with a card from Iogear, so I will keep my eyes open for one of those. The product this fellow mentioned is the product that I am thinking of purchasing and would be using with the card.