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98SE does not recognize GL2

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Feb 12, 2004, 6:01 PM

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I never have problems figuring out hardware issues so this is a first.
1. previously I had installed a Pinnacle System Firewire card and used Pinnacle Systems Studio 7. I used my Canon ZR25MC camera. I never had any problems capturing, editing, etc.
2. I recently purchased a Canon GL2 (very happy about that by the way)
3. I attempted to attach the camera via Firewire and poof!, no recognition of the GL2. I attempted to attach the old camera and poof!, no recognition.
4. I uninstalled software, card etc. and reinstalled fresh. Unable to capture. All of a sudden my system (W98SE) wants to install the camera under imaging devices (never happened before).
5. O.K., I say forget Studio7 I install a copy of Adobe Premiere 6.5 with the card. No capture. I read on Adobe's website about the Texas Instruments non-compatibility blah, blah, blah. None of their fixes work.
6. Bought a new Belkin Firewire card. Still the same problems.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Feb 12, 2004, 8:16 PM

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You may have already tried a different firewire cable that is #1
when you plug the camera in and then power up does windows begin recognizing thatnew hardware has been attached at that time?
Just wondering if its a PNP problem.
smitty
: I never have problems figuring out hardware issues so this is a first.
: 1. previously I had installed a Pinnacle System Firewire card and used Pinnacle Systems Studio 7. I used my Canon ZR25MC camera. I never had any problems capturing, editing, etc.
: 2. I recently purchased a Canon GL2 (very happy about that by the way)
: 3. I attempted to attach the camera via Firewire and poof!, no recognition of the GL2. I attempted to attach the old camera and poof!, no recognition.
: 4. I uninstalled software, card etc. and reinstalled fresh. Unable to capture. All of a sudden my system (W98SE) wants to install the camera under imaging devices (never happened before).
: 5. O.K., I say forget Studio7 I install a copy of Adobe Premiere 6.5 with the card. No capture. I read on Adobe's website about the Texas Instruments non-compatibility blah, blah, blah. None of their fixes work.
: 6. Bought a new Belkin Firewire card. Still the same problems.
: Any help would be greatly appreciated.

X-don
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Feb 13, 2004, 6:19 AM

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: 6. Bought a new Belkin Firewire card. Still the same problems.
Some comments.
What chip does the Belkin card use? (It may be based on the TI chip inside. Belkin is not a chip maker.)
Win98 (including SE) is an older OS and did not provide full IEEE1394 support, although with the proper drivers and capture card it should support the Canon camcorders. Generic drivers and relatively generic IEEE1394 cards may not recognmize all camcorders due to subtle differences in their internal progamming (firmware).
In some cases to obtain recognition of the camcorder you have to have it conencted and powered on before you start the computer. If the camera s powered after the compter is running, it will not be fully recognized.