IPod Dock Connector to FireWire and USB 2.0 Cable

The iPod Dock Connector to FireWire and USB 2.0 Cable is an adapter cable that allows older iPads, iPhones, and iPods with 30-pin dock connectors to be charged by a FireWire device while connected over USB to a PC running Windows.

History
The cable was introduced in 2003 along with the 3rd-generation iPod and 30-pin dock connector, but a software download in June 2003 was required for USB 2.0 support on Windows PCs.

Supported devices
Some iPod models could sync and charge over FireWire or USB, but FireWire support was gradually phased out in favor of USB.