Connecting via firewire with logic 3 I-Station

Hi i have a video 60gig black ipod i have just invested in a i-station for it to link to my pc via firewire but i keep getting a message " Firewire connections are not supported.To transfer songs, Connect the usb cable provided press centre to dismiss" i would use the usb cable provided but i bought the i-station 2nd hand & got it really cheap as the usb lead was not with it the support for the i-station i have to say were great i explained all this & they are sending out a usb lead free of charge but most of my pc's connections are firewire i do a lot of music production so i have mostly firewire ports so as a preference i would like to find a way to use the i-station via firewire any help would be great thanx
hp Pavilion 763.uk Windows XP
hp Pavilion 763.uk Windows XP

Unfortunately apple has removed firewire support from current iPod models to save a few pennies. (firewire licensing is a pain)
There's no way to update your iPod over firewire, only charging is available.

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