What was the pc used for while away? What was being watched, what may have
been connected? Along with the damage may have been caused by someone
incorecctly plugging something in or out, it may be that a setting has been
changed, though system restore should have sorted that.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


<jon.k@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:1130799561.574462.132850@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Burgy wrote:
>> 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
>> news:1130784079.099871.202990@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > 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
>> >
>
> Thanks Burgy,
>
> I've tried that with no success. I've got another card in the post now
> though. Weird that it's still recognised and the USB ports on the same
> card work.
>
> As some additional information, I've tried System Restoring back to
> Friday with no success.
>