Re: Movie Maker doesn't recognize cam corder

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what's the brand and model of the camcorder?

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"Julia" <Julia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm having the same trouble. I go to a private highschool and we have a
> project to make a movie using an interview, exept most is to be done at
> home.My cmputer is a Toshiba Satellite.. the video cam is borrowed from
> the
> school as well as the cord for USB.. so I don't have a manual or anything.
> What to do???
>
> "John Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Do you have a manual for your camera?
>>
>> Here is a link to the online info for your camera on the matter at
>> hand...
>>
>> http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelFeaturesAct&fcategoryid=114&modelid=9739#f6
>>
>> Just in case you do not go take a look at it...here is a sample of what
>> it
>> says...
>>
>> The IEEE1394-compliant DV terminal also lets you connect the ZR85 to a
>> DV-compatible computer or another Canon DV camcorder. That means you can
>> easily transfer your digital movies to your computer's hard disk, edit
>> your
>> scenes, and then use them to create high impact Web sites, video e-mail,
>> interactive CDs and DVDs, or a personal video album.
>> Firewire IS IEEE1394.
>> Therefore your camera does have a firewire port. You do of course need
>> the
>> firewire card as well as the cable. The card is installed in your
>> computer
>> so that you can then plug the cable into it....READ YOUR MANUAL for where
>> it connects to your camera.
>>
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