Getting Images Onto the PC

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Pokerdawgg
Getting Images Onto the PC

Hi. I have a Sharp VL-Z1U mini-DV camcorder, and It's worked really well for me. However now I wish to start getting images and video off of it and onto my computer. I have a firewire port and cable hooked up. But, I can't get anything to work. The computer acts like the card isn't even installed. It doesn't ask about it, it doesn't detect it, nothing. I'm not good at figuring this sort of thing out, so i thought I'd try here. I did a search here for my camcorder, but nothing popped up. Is it something I am doing worng, or does my equipment suck? There's nothing i the manual about uploading from the cam to the PC. I'd also like to know how to use it as a webcam.

I'm running Win 98 on my PC, if that makes any difference.

Thanks,
CJ

Matt Whitlock
Windows 98, and your computer

Windows 98, and your computer is mostly the problem. If the hardware is just as dated as the OS, then video editing will not be fun. I'd think about a new PC that's loaded with Windows XP if you want to make this a lot easier.

If you still want to move forward, I'll need to know if this is a firewire card you recently installed, or has it always been there?

The next thing you'll need to do is find a video editing program that can run on Windows 98, also not easy, but I'll see what I can find.

Pokerdawgg
I prefer running Windows 98.

I prefer running Windows 98. People tend to leave it alone more than they do XP, and on top of that, I like the interface better.

I put in the card. I put it in a while back, just never got around to using it.

I've got editing software of about a dozen different types. A couple came with my DVD burner, some came bundled into a photosuite I got off of Ebay. Problem is, none of them seem to notice my card either. Le sigh.....I hate that I may have to upgrade to XP.....

I'm looking forward to hearing about what kind of software you find that will make the PC realize there is a camera attached to it.

Thanks...
CJ

Matt Whitlock
When you put in your IEEE

When you put in your IEEE card, did you install the drivers for it? Is it listed in the device manager in system area of the contol panel?

Pokerdawgg
I know this is a bad answer,

I know this is a bad answer, but I don't remember. I did it so long ago, I can't recall. I do know, however, that I can't find them now, and I'm not finding anything other than Kodak drivers on the PC for a busted scanner. Let's proceed under the assumption that there are no drivers installed, and that The disc I had has been abducted by aliens. So, the card is installed, and we have no drivers. I think this is the best starting point to go from for now.

Thanks, and sorry I don't have better answers for you. I shoulda done this right when I got it.

CJ

Matt Whitlock
Those darn aliens! Someday we

Those darn aliens! Someday we'll take our revenge!

Seriously, not having the CD anymore isn't really a big deal... unless you can't remember who made the IEEE card you installed. Assuming you do remember, you should be able to download them from the manufacturer's website. Make sure you download the drivers for Windows 98.

If you decide to upgrade to Windows XP (I know you're concerned about security, but it's a lot better since Service Pack 2, and it's way more stable than Win 98.), there's a good chance that XP will already have generic drivers for it, or at least make the drivers easier to find.

 

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