When you have the unit pluged in, make sure you set your Samsung camcorder to player mode. This is the only way Windows will pick it up and install the necessary drivers. This is how you can tell that the DV camcorder is working.
Apparently I've overlooked one of TPFKAS suggestion about putting the camcoder in vcr-mode (same thing as player mode). Here's one thing you can check for me. Go to my network places, on the left side the window where it says network tasks, click view network connections. You should see 1394 Connection (1394 Net Adapter) in the screenshot listed below. [bold]Enable:[/bold] [bold]Disable:[/bold] The question. Is the 1394 Connection enable or disable? If it's disable, you will need to re-enable the device by right clicking it and choose enable. Try pluging the DV camcoder again and put it on vcr or player mode.
Many thanks for trying to help I'm VERY grateful Nothing appears on my computer. My Network connections- 1 have 3 items 1394 connection 2 connected-Just like your connected icon picture. Is connection 2 ok or should I rename it connection? local area connection connected Wireless network= not connected. I hope to set up soon!!
Evertime I reread this thread you started back in October, I keep picking new things I miss. Right now I'm playing catchup and trying to retrace every step you took already. Another question maybe you can answer. How many firewire ports do you have on your computer?
BlinkN- I am the DIM one I've been trying for so long!! I have just the one firewire port. I am very happy to start from scratch so that it does work in the end. Thanks again for your help!! tony
You shouldn't need a driver since windows picks it up automatically. This isn't the case for you. Try this driver at samsung's website just for the heck of it and install it on your computer. http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.c...&VPath=DR/200502/20050202184056468_Driver.zip
I'm stomped but I do have another question. A real stupid question. Is the firewire cable connectors connected snugly from your DV camcoder to your PC? Didn't do the trick? Try renaming [bold]1394 connection 2[/bold] to [bold]1394 connection[/bold]. Probably won't do jack. Still stuck? Go to device manager. Look for IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers. Click the plus sign. You should see Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller or something similar. Right click it and choose uninstall. Click OK. Restart the computer. Windows will reinstall the IEEE 1394 device. Reconnect DV camcoder and set it to player mode.
I am very dumb but where will i find device manager? my computer?? I am going away in 1 hour until Monday so can we please carry on then. How about connecting something else with firewire. we have a new panasonic video player. any good?? any thing else we might have. Any way to check computer ??
Device manager can be found by going to my computer on your desktop. Right click, properties. Go to Hardware tab. Click device manager button. This will bring up device manager. Follow step I have posted before you.
i am excited- on reboot message came new hardware ieee1394 or similar-- its in Device manager but not in my computer any ideas????????? in network connections its no 2 tony
Everything seems fine so far. Did you try pluging in the dv camcoder? You won't see that device through my computer until the camcoder is powered on.
Hi BlinkN, I am facing exactly the same problem as tonypp, i have followed all your steps but havnt been successful. Anyway thanx for everything, and if you figure it out let us know. Thankyou
I've been working with tonypp all morning long and still couldn't get it to work. On top of it, you're facing the same problem. Strange none of the methods I suggestion have worked. I've pretty much run out of ideas. Have to think about this a little furthur.
i am back now. Ive deleted ieee1394 as you said taken firewire out rebooted and found new hardware came up. plugged in firewire with dv camcorder on . On My computer page c drive memory size dvd/cd etc on d e drive removable storage file folder details nothing about camera!! what other items have firewire. Link a friend's Laptop that Panasonic player what else is there. an idea to do? i've wiggled wires etc
I'm not sure what else you can test with other then the older iPods that uses firewire. Another question. Where did you get the firewire cable from and what brand is it?
no special brand except when i bought a good one from jessops same problem so i got my money back. so maybe see jessops where i bought it from is my next best idea or a local expert
