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Will it support a IEEE 1394 firewire card?

If so, where can I find such a card?

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Yes, it can, but it needs to be a low-profile PCI board. Here is a link to a site that can sell you one. There are other sites as well.

low profile firewire card Newegg com

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The Acer Aspire 3502WLCi does not has the ability to use any PCI which can be compatible with Firewire IEEE 1394.

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