Hi Graham,

The sole use of the PC was to play a wmv on a loop all day.

No one at the theatre knew I was bringing the computer, and as far as I
know they didn't have anything to plug into it. They certainly had no
reason to. And when I came back at the end of the day, it was still
running the video.


Graham Hughes wrote:
> 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.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
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>
>
> <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.
> >