Problem with camcorder ...need help with firewire

> first who made your system, need to know for drivers get you in the right
> direction, then install drivers
> second if it is an onboard firewire it must be enabled in the bios, maybe
> installed by default.
> third you need a firewire cable, bestbuy, radio shack take you camera with
> you to get the right one.
> fourth then just plug it in and it should work. I use mine with Windows
> Movie Maker
>
> "Leighznich" <Leighznich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4D950107-2A51-443C-A77A-CE2950608F9F@microsoft.com...

> >I posted this on the general discussion board as well.
> >
> > I have a new Panasonic PV-GS300 mini dv camcorder which I purchased in
> > December, 4 months before I purchased my new laptop which runs Vista.
> > Apparently Panasonic didn't foresee the release of Vista and so does not
> > have
> > any patches or software updates that are compatible.
> >
> > I read on another board of a gentleman that had a similar issue with his
> > Samsung camcorder and was able to get it installed on his computer through
> > the use of a firewire, and Vista carried the appropriate drivers for him.
> > I
> > have a firewire but have no idea how to use it! Can someone please help me
> > get this resolved so that I can upload video.
> >
> > Thanks!

>
>

> Thanks BigJim,
>
> I bought a firewire from Best Buy. I took my camera and the associate gave
> me the one that fits it.
>
> My laptop is a Dell Inspiron
>
> So if I just plug in the firewire to my camera and then to the laptop, the
> computer should automatically detect it and install the drivers? Please
> tell
> me it's that easy! (And then I can proceed to kicking myself in the rear
> for
> waiting so long to find out.)
>
> "BigJim" wrote:
>

>> first who made your system, need to know for drivers get you in the right
>> direction, then install drivers
>> second if it is an onboard firewire it must be enabled in the bios, maybe
>> installed by default.
>> third you need a firewire cable, bestbuy, radio shack take you camera
>> with
>> you to get the right one.
>> fourth then just plug it in and it should work. I use mine with Windows
>> Movie Maker
>>
>> "Leighznich" <Leighznich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4D950107-2A51-443C-A77A-CE2950608F9F@microsoft.com...

>> >I posted this on the general discussion board as well.
>> >
>> > I have a new Panasonic PV-GS300 mini dv camcorder which I purchased in
>> > December, 4 months before I purchased my new laptop which runs Vista.
>> > Apparently Panasonic didn't foresee the release of Vista and so does
>> > not
>> > have
>> > any patches or software updates that are compatible.
>> >
>> > I read on another board of a gentleman that had a similar issue with
>> > his
>> > Samsung camcorder and was able to get it installed on his computer
>> > through
>> > the use of a firewire, and Vista carried the appropriate drivers for
>> > him.
>> > I
>> > have a firewire but have no idea how to use it! Can someone please help
>> > me
>> > get this resolved so that I can upload video.
>> >
>> > Thanks!

>>
>>