Re: PCI Simple Communications controller


"Johnny_1" <Johnny1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Gary Sams" wrote:
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>> When I try to capture video to Windows Movie Maker from my digital
>> camcorder
>> using a firewire port I get the following message - 'The video device
>> cannot
>> be used at this time because there has been an error when starting the
>> device'.
>> I suspect the problem is with the firewire card - as I can find no
>> reference
>> to the card in device manager. Device manager does show a yellow question
>> mark against Other Devices - PCI Simple Communications Controller, for
>> which
>> it can't find a driver. (What is a PCI Simple Communications Controller)
>>
>> Things used to work without problems, but since then there have been a
>> number of changes to my computer including a new hard drive, and the
>> installation of SP2,
>>
>> I have tried reinstalling SP2 but that doesn't help
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Gary
>>
> Did you replace the main HD and clean install XP (re-format)? If you did
> then you will most likely need to install drivers for you firewire card.
> Get
> them from your computer manufacturer (if it came with the box) or your
> firewire card manufacturer. PCI Simple Communications Controller is a
> function of your modem. You may also need to re-install drivers for it, as
> mentioned above. Usually your manufacturer can provide updated drivers for
> XP
> and SP2.

Yes, I replaced the HD and did a clean install of XP and SP2. I think the
PCI Simple Communications Controller is a red herring - my modem is working
fine. Surely XP should have built in drivers for the card - I don't remember
having to install drivers for it when I bought it. I have found a reference
in device manager to IE1394 Bus Host Controllers - VIA OHCI Compliant IE1394
Host Controller. It claims to be working fine.

If I do need to find a driver - I have the problem of not remembering its
make, or where I got it from. On the outside it just says ACE 001. On the
card itself there are various numbers and symbols - CE FC, EW 94v-8 VO-1,
FW110 Rev 1.1. I have an ACER motherboard - perhaps I should try their site?

Thanks

Gary


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