Camera no longer recognized...

> 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
>

> 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
> >

>
> 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.
>

> 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
> 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.
> >

> 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
>> 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.
>> >

>

> MAy just be bad luck with the firewire card, has it arrived yet? Thney can
> show as fine in device manager but be faulty.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> <jon.k@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:1130868203.423278.38630@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...

> > 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
> >> 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.
> >> >

> >

> To the sound of much cheering, the new card turned up today and
> detected the camera straight away!
>
> So the moral of the story is - Device Manager lies.
>
> Thanks so much to everyone who inputed over the last few days.
>
> Jon
>
>
> Graham Hughes wrote:

>> MAy just be bad luck with the firewire card, has it arrived yet? Thney
>> can
>> show as fine in device manager but be faulty.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> <jon.k@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>> news:1130868203.423278.38630@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...

>> > 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
>> >> 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.
>> >> >
>> >

>