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More info?)
Because it works.
If it did not work for you all you have to do is answer, "sorry I tried your
suggestion but it did not work, can you help further".
"simone" <simoneNOspam@teleclient.org> wrote in message
news:umOR9sg%23EHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> dear
> Yves Alarie rd50@@pitt.edu,
> why you answer the same "tip" to anyone wich have problem with IEEE
> connection?
> if camcoder is not recognized by OS, it's silly to check if MovieMAked
> does...
> ;-)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yves Alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:13 AM
> Subject: Re: IEEE 1394 port problem
>
>
> > Connect your camera and power it on.
> > Start Movie maker (or Ulead). When Movie Maker opens, you will se the
item
> > "Capture from video device". You just click on it and follow the
> > instructions on the screen to control the video camera to capture what
you
> > want. I don't know about Ulead but I imagine you will get a similar
> > "Capture...
> >
> >
> > "aatish" <aatish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3C5261BD-DDBE-4415-843C-5312980ADF1B@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi, I have a Sony PC330 mini DV camcorder and am trying to connect it
to
> > my
> > > laptop running XP pro. But somehow the OS does not find the camera nor
> am
> > I
> > > able to manually add new hardware. I connect the cable and start the
> > camera
> > > but nothing happens.
> > >
> > > I have windows movie maker and Ulead movie software also.
> > >
> > > I have been transferring the still images with the USB cable, but am
not
> > > able to use the 4/4 pin IEEE 1394 cable to transfer the video content.
> Am
> > I
> > > supposed to do anything special to activate the IEEE port on my
laptop?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > aatish
> >
> >
>
> "Yves Alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:OY9fMm68EHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > There is no port (IEEE1394 or FireWire) on this computer.
> > Yes you can get one. You have to purchase a card with this port on it
and
> > install the card in the computer. If this computer is running under
> Windows
> > XP installing the card is rather simple and XP will recognize the card
> "plug
> > and play" and you can then connect your camcorder, start Movie Maker 2
> (part
> > of XP) and capture the video to your hard drive. Be aware that capturing
> > video is "memory expensive". One hour of video needs 13 GB of hard drive
> > space.
> > The new cards have both IEEE1394 and USB2 ports on them, so you would be
> > getting USB ports convenience at the same time.
> > Your computer is old (in the digital world everything is old or senile
> very
> > quickly, no offense) so you have to make a decision if you want to
invest
> in
> > a new card (probably about $75.00 now) to download video.
> > If you are on XP, I would give it a go, provided that you have at least
> 256
> > MB of RAM memory (you may have only 128, if so forget working with
video).
> > You would learn the basics of video capture and editing with Movie Maker
> 2.
> > It will be a bit slow, but it will work. If you are not on XP and you
have
> > less than 256 MB of RAM I would say enjoy playing the video to your TV.
> >
> >
> > "Katie" <Katie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CD377863-22CB-4747-AEF3-CFF73C48BD74@microsoft.com...
> > > I have a dell dimension 2100 and i just got a canon elura 65. im
trying
> to
> > > plug in the DV plug so i can capture some footage...but i cant find
the
> > port
> > > in my computer. Does my computer not have one of these? If i dont
have
> > one,
> > > is there any way i can get one? thanks
> >
> >
>
>
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