3G firewire charging ?

[Rich_in_CO]

I have an aging 3G 40 GB model and would like to be able to charge it via the firewire port on a Toshiba laptop. I get no love trying to run/charge from the firewire port. Is there some windows/iPod/iTunes setting I need to enable to get the iPod to charge via the firewire port?

TIA

[pmoto]

Typically, the firewire ports on laptops do not provide power to connected devices and therefore can't be used to charge your iPod.

[Rich_in_CO]

thanks, I wasn't aware of that on Laptops. This is the only PC (of 8) I have with firewire.

[lkalliance]

It's not a function of laptops vs. desktops. It tends to be a function of Mac vs. Windows. Macs use 6-pin firewire ports, Windows generally uses 4-pin...the former carries power and the latter doesn't.