You can purchase a firewire card with usually 2 ports on it for not much
more $$ than the cable was.

"JAP" <JAP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I brought a firewire cable but when i got it home I found I didn't have a
> firewire port. How do I get round this? Are you telling me I will not be
> able
> to capture film tand sound o my computer without one.
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> You would think using a USB connection would work but unfortunately it
>> usually doesn't.
>> If you have invested in a digital camcorder then you really should invest
>> another 30-40 bucks for a firewire card and cable, it will be worth the
>> effort and money.
>> -Wojo
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>> "JAP" <JAP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CBD6CDD2-C029-4139-886B-A2B4B52DB210@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm new to camcorders and movie maker. However I manged to film my
>> > daughters
>> > show. I don't have a firewire port but transfered from DV camcorder to
>> > movie
>> > maker using UBS port. I have learnt alot about effects and titles from
>> > the
>> > help screens. When I play the whole version back ready for burning I
>> > don't
>> > have any sound that was accomplying the show. Where have I gone wrong?
>> > Can
>> > anyone direct me?
>>
>>
>>