The Belkin Retractable 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable allows you to connect your digital camcorder or other FireWire® (or Sony® i.LINK®) device to your notebook computer, anywhere you go. Its four-pin connector plugs into your FireWire portable device, while the four-pin end links with your computer's (or hub's) FireWire port. Its compact size and advanced functionality make it the ideal accessory to include inside your laptop case-a great solution for today's mobile professional. The flat cable design allows the Cable to wind inside the reel, eliminating messiness and tangling. Now you can control the length of your cable when you connect a FireWire device to your computer.