Re: Movie Maker not Reading my Camera

From: maric_57 (maric57_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:45:02 -0800

it started working again after I completed an update to Microsoft Media
Player, why, I don't know...

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> If it's updates which are causing it then the camera wouldn't work for a few
> minutes and then give up. My guess would be a poor connection somewhere, so
> start by trying another cable, get a good quality one as 4 pin connections
> are not the best. The try your cam on another pc that you know works with a
> cam, and then a cam that is known to work on your pc.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "maric_57" <maric57@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1451B603-31FB-44DF-BAB4-40C5D3E5773F@microsoft.com...
> > i'm using a canon ZR50mc camcorder and a dell running XP. i've installed
> a
> > fire wire card and have sucessfully used it to capture video from my
> camera.
> > within the last couple days, something changed and now the computer does
> one
> > of two things. it either does not recognize the device at all or it does
> for
> > a couple minutes and then goes back to not recognizing it. this problem
> > first happened about two or three months ago. everything was fine.... the
> > computer and camera were talking, then one day i get error message saying
> > that no device is connected. it connects and shows the camera and then
> five
> > minutes later, the connection dissapears. so i quit for a couple weeks
> out
> > of frustration and buy another fire wire. after replacing the fire wire i
> am
> > able to connect again with no problems. that lasts for a couple weeks and
> > just recently i'm back to the same problems. it seems to coincide with my
> > installing updates. any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>

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