Failure To Recognize DV Camera

For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from my Sony
DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire (IEEE1394), 6 pin
to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen message that
the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?

Thanks
--
Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.

"King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from my
> Sony
> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire (IEEE1394), 6
> pin
> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen message
> that
> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.

Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback mode?
Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way? Can you see
the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE 1394 Bus host
controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?

Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394 Bus
host controller. Device manager says device is working properly. Cable is
brand new (Belkin).

-------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the
past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...

"LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from my
>> Sony
>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire (IEEE1394), 6
>> pin
>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen message
>> that
>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>
> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback mode?
> Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way? Can you see
> the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE 1394 Bus host
> controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>

Never trust anything a brand new cable can be faulty as can a 10 year old
one which worked yesterday.

You must test all the components with ones you can see working in front of
your eyes, so beg/steal/borrow a cam/pc and cable.

Again, Device manager will tell you if the firewire port is error free in
connection etc, but not error free physically.

http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
news:eqWb3VV3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394 Bus
> host controller. Device manager says device is working properly. Cable is
> brand new (Belkin).
>
> -------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the
> past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...
>
> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
> news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from my
>>> Sony
>>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire (IEEE1394), 6
>>> pin
>>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen message
>>> that
>>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> --
>>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>>
>> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback mode?
>> Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way? Can you
>> see the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE 1394 Bus host
>> controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>>
>
>

Thank you for all the good info and links. I'll check everything out and let
you know. BTW, I just updated from SP2 to SP3 and the PC still doesn't
recognize the DV camera.

Interestingly enough, I recently connected my Sony DV camera through an IEEE
1394 device on another PC (running SP2) and everything worked very well. I'm
now 8000 miles away from that PC and the cable I used so I'll have to do the
whole troubleshooting process. Anyway, thanks again.

Harry

--
....A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
disappointed in the future...
"Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eM1jcYc3IHA.5112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Never trust anything a brand new cable can be faulty as can a 10 year old
> one which worked yesterday.
>
> You must test all the components with ones you can see working in front of
> your eyes, so beg/steal/borrow a cam/pc and cable.
>
> Again, Device manager will tell you if the firewire port is error free in
> connection etc, but not error free physically.
>
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm
>
> --
>
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.com
>
>
> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
> news:eqWb3VV3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394 Bus
>> host controller. Device manager says device is working properly. Cable is
>> brand new (Belkin).
>>
>> -------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the
>> past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>
>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>> news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>>>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from my
>>>> Sony
>>>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire (IEEE1394),
>>>> 6 pin
>>>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen message
>>>> that
>>>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> --
>>>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>>>
>>> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback mode?
>>> Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way? Can you
>>> see the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE 1394 Bus
>>> host controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hope you get it working. Let us know what you find out and if you still
can't get it working write back and we will all try to help..


"Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
news:%23iZ97uh3IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thank you for all the good info and links. I'll check everything out and
> let you know. BTW, I just updated from SP2 to SP3 and the PC still doesn't
> recognize the DV camera.
>
> Interestingly enough, I recently connected my Sony DV camera through an
> IEEE 1394 device on another PC (running SP2) and everything worked very
> well. I'm now 8000 miles away from that PC and the cable I used so I'll
> have to do the whole troubleshooting process. Anyway, thanks again.
>
> Harry
>
> --
> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
> disappointed in the future...
> "Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eM1jcYc3IHA.5112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Never trust anything a brand new cable can be faulty as can a 10 year old
>> one which worked yesterday.
>>
>> You must test all the components with ones you can see working in front
>> of your eyes, so beg/steal/borrow a cam/pc and cable.
>>
>> Again, Device manager will tell you if the firewire port is error free in
>> connection etc, but not error free physically.
>>
>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm
>>
>> --
>>
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.com
>>
>>
>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>> news:eqWb3VV3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394 Bus
>>> host controller. Device manager says device is working properly. Cable
>>> is brand new (Belkin).
>>>
>>> -------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from
>>> the past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>>
>>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from
>>>>> my Sony
>>>>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire (IEEE1394),
>>>>> 6 pin
>>>>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen
>>>>> message that
>>>>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> --
>>>>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>>>>
>>>> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback mode?
>>>> Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way? Can you
>>>> see the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE 1394 Bus
>>>> host controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

And the saga continues. I have a new working Firewire cable and I know the
Sony DVC is operating as I connected it to another PC and the device was
recognized. When I connected the Sony to the IEEE 1394 port on my PC (Dell
XPS 210) it was not recognized. The device does not appear under Imaging
Devices in Device Manager. Under the heading IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller
is shown Texas Instrument OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller with NO
Yellow warning icon. Device Manager says it is working correctly. (I am now
running WinXP Media Edition SP3 but same thing occurred under SP2.) Advice,
please.

--
....A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
disappointed in the future...
"LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
news:%237zPzXk3IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hope you get it working. Let us know what you find out and if you still
> can't get it working write back and we will all try to help..
>
>
> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
> news:%23iZ97uh3IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Thank you for all the good info and links. I'll check everything out and
>> let you know. BTW, I just updated from SP2 to SP3 and the PC still
>> doesn't recognize the DV camera.
>>
>> Interestingly enough, I recently connected my Sony DV camera through an
>> IEEE 1394 device on another PC (running SP2) and everything worked very
>> well. I'm now 8000 miles away from that PC and the cable I used so I'll
>> have to do the whole troubleshooting process. Anyway, thanks again.
>>
>> Harry
>>
>> --
>> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
>> disappointed in the future...
>> "Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eM1jcYc3IHA.5112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Never trust anything a brand new cable can be faulty as can a 10 year
>>> old one which worked yesterday.
>>>
>>> You must test all the components with ones you can see working in front
>>> of your eyes, so beg/steal/borrow a cam/pc and cable.
>>>
>>> Again, Device manager will tell you if the firewire port is error free
>>> in connection etc, but not error free physically.
>>>
>>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Graham Hughes
>>> MVP Digital Media
>>> www.myvideoproblems.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eqWb3VV3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394
>>>> Bus host controller. Device manager says device is working properly.
>>>> Cable is brand new (Belkin).
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from
>>>> the past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>>>
>>>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from
>>>>>> my Sony
>>>>>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire
>>>>>> (IEEE1394), 6 pin
>>>>>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen
>>>>>> message that
>>>>>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback
>>>>> mode? Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way?
>>>>> Can you see the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE
>>>>> 1394 Bus host controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

If the camera, cable and host controller are all working, the only thing
that I can think of is that you have a bad physical port on the computer.
While I have never had a Firewire port go bad I have had USB ports have
internal connection problems where if I moved the connector just so, a
connection was made but if I released the connector the connection would be
lost.

Have you tried any other Firewire device in the port? That is your next
step to determine cause. Check around for some device that you can insert to
see if it works. I use Firewire external hard drives for storing my video
files from my laptops so maybe you can find one to test.


"Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
news:OKfbHQP4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> And the saga continues. I have a new working Firewire cable and I know the
> Sony DVC is operating as I connected it to another PC and the device was
> recognized. When I connected the Sony to the IEEE 1394 port on my PC (Dell
> XPS 210) it was not recognized. The device does not appear under Imaging
> Devices in Device Manager. Under the heading IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller
> is shown Texas Instrument OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller with NO
> Yellow warning icon. Device Manager says it is working correctly. (I am
> now running WinXP Media Edition SP3 but same thing occurred under SP2.)
> Advice, please.
>
> --
> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
> disappointed in the future...
> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
> news:%237zPzXk3IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hope you get it working. Let us know what you find out and if you still
>> can't get it working write back and we will all try to help..
>>
>>
>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23iZ97uh3IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Thank you for all the good info and links. I'll check everything out and
>>> let you know. BTW, I just updated from SP2 to SP3 and the PC still
>>> doesn't recognize the DV camera.
>>>
>>> Interestingly enough, I recently connected my Sony DV camera through an
>>> IEEE 1394 device on another PC (running SP2) and everything worked very
>>> well. I'm now 8000 miles away from that PC and the cable I used so I'll
>>> have to do the whole troubleshooting process. Anyway, thanks again.
>>>
>>> Harry
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
>>> disappointed in the future...
>>> "Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:eM1jcYc3IHA.5112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Never trust anything a brand new cable can be faulty as can a 10 year
>>>> old one which worked yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> You must test all the components with ones you can see working in front
>>>> of your eyes, so beg/steal/borrow a cam/pc and cable.
>>>>
>>>> Again, Device manager will tell you if the firewire port is error free
>>>> in connection etc, but not error free physically.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Graham Hughes
>>>> MVP Digital Media
>>>> www.myvideoproblems.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eqWb3VV3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394
>>>>> Bus host controller. Device manager says device is working properly.
>>>>> Cable is brand new (Belkin).
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from
>>>>> the past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>>>>
>>>>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video from
>>>>>>> my Sony
>>>>>>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire
>>>>>>> (IEEE1394), 6 pin
>>>>>>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen
>>>>>>> message that
>>>>>>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback
>>>>>> mode? Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way?
>>>>>> Can you see the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE
>>>>>> 1394 Bus host controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Understand what you said; since the Sony DVC is recognized by another WinXP
PC when I plug it in I guess I can assume (bad word I know) that the port on
my PC is faulty. Other than to plug in the Sony, I have never used the
Firewire port so I wouldn't have found out that it was faulty.

Thanks

--
"LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
news:urNCZRR4IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> If the camera, cable and host controller are all working, the only thing
> that I can think of is that you have a bad physical port on the computer.
> While I have never had a Firewire port go bad I have had USB ports have
> internal connection problems where if I moved the connector just so, a
> connection was made but if I released the connector the connection would
> be lost.
>
> Have you tried any other Firewire device in the port? That is your next
> step to determine cause. Check around for some device that you can insert
> to see if it works. I use Firewire external hard drives for storing my
> video files from my laptops so maybe you can find one to test.
>
>
> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
> news:OKfbHQP4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> And the saga continues. I have a new working Firewire cable and I know
>> the Sony DVC is operating as I connected it to another PC and the device
>> was recognized. When I connected the Sony to the IEEE 1394 port on my PC
>> (Dell XPS 210) it was not recognized. The device does not appear under
>> Imaging Devices in Device Manager. Under the heading IEEE 1394 Bus Host
>> Controller is shown Texas Instrument OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
>> Controller with NO Yellow warning icon. Device Manager says it is working
>> correctly. (I am now running WinXP Media Edition SP3 but same thing
>> occurred under SP2.) Advice, please.
>>
>> --
>> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
>> disappointed in the future...
>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>> news:%237zPzXk3IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hope you get it working. Let us know what you find out and if you still
>>> can't get it working write back and we will all try to help..
>>>
>>>
>>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23iZ97uh3IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thank you for all the good info and links. I'll check everything out
>>>> and let you know. BTW, I just updated from SP2 to SP3 and the PC still
>>>> doesn't recognize the DV camera.
>>>>
>>>> Interestingly enough, I recently connected my Sony DV camera through an
>>>> IEEE 1394 device on another PC (running SP2) and everything worked very
>>>> well. I'm now 8000 miles away from that PC and the cable I used so I'll
>>>> have to do the whole troubleshooting process. Anyway, thanks again.
>>>>
>>>> Harry
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is
>>>> prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>>> "Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:eM1jcYc3IHA.5112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Never trust anything a brand new cable can be faulty as can a 10 year
>>>>> old one which worked yesterday.
>>>>>
>>>>> You must test all the components with ones you can see working in
>>>>> front of your eyes, so beg/steal/borrow a cam/pc and cable.
>>>>>
>>>>> Again, Device manager will tell you if the firewire port is error free
>>>>> in connection etc, but not error free physically.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Graham Hughes
>>>>> MVP Digital Media
>>>>> www.myvideoproblems.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eqWb3VV3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394
>>>>>> Bus host controller. Device manager says device is working properly.
>>>>>> Cable is brand new (Belkin).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from
>>>>>> the past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video
>>>>>>>> from my Sony
>>>>>>>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire
>>>>>>>> (IEEE1394), 6 pin
>>>>>>>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen
>>>>>>>> message that
>>>>>>>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback
>>>>>>> mode? Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way?
>>>>>>> Can you see the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE
>>>>>>> 1394 Bus host controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I am not absolutely sure that is your problem but I would try to plug in a
different known working device.

In looking over your post I see the machine is probably a relatively new
one. Does this machine have Vista on it and is it still under warranty by
Dell (1 year appears to be standard on their web site for this machine)?

If still under warranty I would now call Dell and see what they suggest.


"Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
news:u0jnDFa4IHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Understand what you said; since the Sony DVC is recognized by another
> WinXP PC when I plug it in I guess I can assume (bad word I know) that the
> port on my PC is faulty. Other than to plug in the Sony, I have never used
> the Firewire port so I wouldn't have found out that it was faulty.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
> news:urNCZRR4IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> If the camera, cable and host controller are all working, the only thing
>> that I can think of is that you have a bad physical port on the computer.
>> While I have never had a Firewire port go bad I have had USB ports have
>> internal connection problems where if I moved the connector just so, a
>> connection was made but if I released the connector the connection would
>> be lost.
>>
>> Have you tried any other Firewire device in the port? That is your next
>> step to determine cause. Check around for some device that you can insert
>> to see if it works. I use Firewire external hard drives for storing my
>> video files from my laptops so maybe you can find one to test.
>>
>>
>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>> news:OKfbHQP4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> And the saga continues. I have a new working Firewire cable and I know
>>> the Sony DVC is operating as I connected it to another PC and the device
>>> was recognized. When I connected the Sony to the IEEE 1394 port on my PC
>>> (Dell XPS 210) it was not recognized. The device does not appear under
>>> Imaging Devices in Device Manager. Under the heading IEEE 1394 Bus Host
>>> Controller is shown Texas Instrument OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
>>> Controller with NO Yellow warning icon. Device Manager says it is
>>> working correctly. (I am now running WinXP Media Edition SP3 but same
>>> thing occurred under SP2.) Advice, please.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is prematurely
>>> disappointed in the future...
>>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%237zPzXk3IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hope you get it working. Let us know what you find out and if you
>>>> still can't get it working write back and we will all try to help..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23iZ97uh3IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thank you for all the good info and links. I'll check everything out
>>>>> and let you know. BTW, I just updated from SP2 to SP3 and the PC still
>>>>> doesn't recognize the DV camera.
>>>>>
>>>>> Interestingly enough, I recently connected my Sony DV camera through
>>>>> an IEEE 1394 device on another PC (running SP2) and everything worked
>>>>> very well. I'm now 8000 miles away from that PC and the cable I used
>>>>> so I'll have to do the whole troubleshooting process. Anyway, thanks
>>>>> again.
>>>>>
>>>>> Harry
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> ...A cynic does not read bitter lessons from the past; he is
>>>>> prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>>>> "Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eM1jcYc3IHA.5112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Never trust anything a brand new cable can be faulty as can a 10 year
>>>>>> old one which worked yesterday.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You must test all the components with ones you can see working in
>>>>>> front of your eyes, so beg/steal/borrow a cam/pc and cable.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Again, Device manager will tell you if the firewire port is error
>>>>>> free in connection etc, but not error free physically.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Graham Hughes
>>>>>> MVP Digital Media
>>>>>> www.myvideoproblems.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Harry Williams" <dramat@techie.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eqWb3VV3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Yes to all you said. There is no error indicator under the IEEE 1394
>>>>>>> Bus host controller. Device manager says device is working properly.
>>>>>>> Cable is brand new (Belkin).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -------------------------...A cynic does not read bitter lessons
>>>>>>> from the past; he is prematurely disappointed in the future...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:u2yn3jU3IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "King Harry" <bitterbrush@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:C95E83CA-032B-4F11-A27F-3B764D5F50D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> For a reason unknown to me, I am unable to import digital video
>>>>>>>>> from my Sony
>>>>>>>>> DCR-PC9. I connect to my PC from The camera via a Firewire
>>>>>>>>> (IEEE1394), 6 pin
>>>>>>>>> to 4 pin. I am using WinXpMedia Edition. Keep getting on-screen
>>>>>>>>> message that
>>>>>>>>> the input device cannot be found. Any ideas?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Against stupidity even the Gods themselves battle in vain.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lets look at the obvious first. Camera turned on and in playback
>>>>>>>> mode? Absolutely sure the cable is good and plugged in all the way?
>>>>>>>> Can you see the Firewire card/adaptor in Device manager under "IEEE
>>>>>>>> 1394 Bus host controllers" without any error indication (yellow !)?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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