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Ahhhhh, very infuriating. Now it all works and I don't know why.
Here is what I did...
I re-installed the Firewire PCI card. I had never uninstalled the drivers
when I took the card out, so when I put it back they all appeared in the
device manager list with no balloons indicating new hardware had been
installed.
Then with the device manager open I selected "show hidden devices". I know,
I know, I committed the cardinal sin and didn't write down what I was
seeing... There was one driver in the "Non-Plug and Play Drivers" list that
had a yellow exclaimation point. It said something like "Intel SMbus 2.0".
I uninstalled it and rebooted figuring XP would reinstall the driver. It did
not.
So then I plugged the firewire cable into the camcorder and powered up in
the VCR mode. Lo and behold XP recognized the camcorder and Movie Maker
captured the video just fine.
So now I don't know if that Non-Plug and Play driver was the culprit or not.
I didn't change anything else.
Thanks Cari and Treeman for your suggestions. If things start acting up
again I at least now have a few other avenues to pursue.
ks_crnhskr
"ks_crnhskr" wrote:
> Tried camera and cable on a system running Windows 2000. Worked fine.
>
> The PCI card is still a variable. We did not have a chance to test it.
> But, since my system recognizes the card I think a problem with the card is
> remote.
>
> I will try Treeman's suggestions next.
>
> The saga continues,
> ks_crnhskr
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Let us know the outcome!
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> > Printing & Imaging
> >
> >
> >
> > "ks_crnhskr" <kscrnhskr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6584176F-41B1-49AA-88C3-394EE36325B0@microsoft.com...
> > > Carl & Treeman
> > > Thanks for the tips. Yes, camcorder is on, in VCR mode, and hooked up to
> > > the external power supply. I'm taking the camcorder, the firewire cable,
> > > and
> > > the PCI card to a friend who is still running SP1. We're going to see
> > > what
> > > happens in that configuration. I'll keep you all posted. My own belief
> > > is
> > > it is the SP2 problem with firewire that I've seen everyone talking about.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > -ks_crnhskr
> > >
> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Is the camcorder turned on, in VCR mode and connected to an external
> > >> power
> > >> source (not its internal battery)?
> > >> --
> > >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> > >> Printing & Imaging
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "ks_crnhskr" <kscrnhskr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:F9F46790-4B56-44DC-ACCB-7481F2FF648F@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I am trying to connect my Panasonic DV203 camcorder to my PC in order to
> > >> > create DVDs of the content I have video taped. My system refuses to
> > >> > recognize the camcorder. I get no ping acknowleging a new hardware
> > >> > device
> > >> > as
> > >> > been attached.
> > >> >
> > >> > I running Win XP SP2 Home Edition
> > >> > Motherboard is Intel 865GBF
> > >> > CPU is Pentium IV 3.0 GHz
> > >> > 512 Meg of RAM
> > >> >
> > >> > I am trying to connect via a Ultra IEEE 1394 Firewire adapter
> > >> > (ULT-31342).
> > >> >
> > >> > Device manager shows no conflicts.
> > >> >
> > >> > I've tried the MS MovieMaker, an evaluation copy of ULead's Video
> > >> > Studio
> > >> > 9.0, and an evaluation copy of Video Edit Magic 4.0. None of them see
> > >> > the
> > >> > camcorder. I get various error messages from each stating "A video
> > >> > capture
> > >> > device was not detected" or "No capture device found" or "Either no
> > >> > video
> > >> > capture driver is installed in this system or no device is connected".
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
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