I recently bought a Lexar RW019 FireWire CompactFlash card reader to use with my Vaio (VGN-FS215B with Windows XP). The supplied cable is 6-pin to 6-pin, so I bought a generic 6-pin to 4-pin cable to use with the Vaio’s smaller 4-pin iLink S400 connector. To my disappointment, the reader simply won’t work with my Vaio. I've tried using the reader with its original cable and a desktop PC, and this combination works fine, however even with my new Vaio (an SZ series with Vista Business) and the generic cable, no success.
I suspect that the problem is the cable, and wonder if I should be using a genuine Sony cable (such as the VMC-IL4615 1.5m iLink Digital Video Cable)? Before I spend any more money on cable, I would greatly appreciate any comments or suggestions.
