Might try deleting the firewire card entry from device manager,in case the
driver is corrupted, then reboot and let windows reinstall it. If that
doesn't help, the card itself may be fried. Try reseating it. If no joy, try
another card.


<jon.k@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> OK, allow me to give you the history of this problem.
>
> Everything is working fine on Friday. I can download footage from my
> JVC camera, through the DV out, into my PC via firewire. Great.
>
> No new software is installed.
>
> Saturday I take the computer from my home to a theatre, where it is
> used to play a looping video all day. It is out of my site, but as far
> as I am aware nothing out of the ordinary happens. Only the screen is
> accessible to the public.
>
> Sunday, I plug everything back up, but now when I switch my camera back
> on, it is not recognized. XP does not flash up the normal 'what would
> you like to do box'. Nothing. At all.
>
> The Firewire card shows up in Device Manager.
>
> The 1394 Connection shows up under Network Connections.
> I have turned off the firewall for that connection.
>
> I have tried uploading from a different (Sony) camera. Nothing.
>
> I have tried taking the firewire cable and my JVC camera to another
> computer, where it is recognised instantly.
>
> This appears to be the only problem that has arisen since Friday.
>
> Can someone point me in the right direction as to where I should go
> from here? I have some pretty important footage that needs editing,
> and I am presently completely stuck.
>
> Many thanks for your time,
>
> Jon
>