Computer no longer detects IEEE ports

Unified Brain

Newbie Joined: Sep 14, 2008 10:48 Messages: 4 Offline

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Sep 28, 2009 09:18

OK, this isn't exactly a PowerDirector-specific problem.

But, I'm asking here, as I don't know what to do.

My computer (Acer) has Vista 32, and I could capture to PD 7 well with it until recently. When the Sony camcorder was plugged in, the computer used to give a prompt screen, giving me a list of programs to open to use it. The computer no longer gives me that screen, and PD no longer recognizes that a camera is plugged in. For reference, neither does Windows movie maker.

I wonder if it's the 1394 drivers. The control panel says they are functioning properly, but... I've looked on the internet for solutions. Everything I've read indicates that finding the real cause is a black hole.

Can anyone give me some advice. Are there drivers that I can download, or reload?

Thanks!

Jeff

vn800rider

Senior Contributor Location: Darwen, UK Joined: May 15, 2008 04:32 Messages: 1949 Offline

Sep 28, 2009 09:35

Hi Jeff,

Do a search on firewire or 1394 IEEE and there's a few posts that might help.

This was an older one :-
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/6721.page

Hope it's not bad news!

Cheers
Adrian Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. (see below)
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Unified Brain

Newbie Joined: Sep 14, 2008 10:48 Messages: 4 Offline

Sep 28, 2009 15:10

Thanks Adrian, but I fixed the immediate problem.

After hours of reading about people who had similar problems, and who sometimes offered exotic potential solutions, I remembered that someone said, "Have you tried physically unplugging the computer for ten seconds?"

Honestly, I hadn't thought of that since the days of Windows 98.

Of course, it worked.

Jeff