Review of Startech Card Bus IEEE-1394 Firewire Notebook Card. By laptopcomputerprices. One of the reviews above states that this adapter won’t provide power to devices such as the Apple iPod.You actually can power these devices by … This 3 Port PCMCIA IEEE 1394 FireWire 400 Laptop Adapter Card allows you to connect FireWire/i.LINK devices such as iPods or DV (digital video) camcorders to your laptop computer through a CardBus slot. Compatible with both PC and Mac laptop …