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I have a Cannon ZR90 and I've been trying to get it to connect to our (really advanced) PC computer with a USB cable but it doesn't show up at all. I think it can retrieve the pictures but it's the video I want it to capture.
Video Editing programs I have are Sony Sonicblast, Ulead and (I still need to re-install> Pinnacle Studio 8, I also have Magix Video Deluxe (which I have been using for Audio stuff mostly).
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quote: Yikes. Then it should just work when you plug it in.
Nope. Many mobile devices, such as Pocket PCs and digital cameras, MUST have their drivers installed before being connected--even if the PC is running Windows XP. I learned this the hard way. If you connect before installing and try to install later, it won't work in these cases, because the computer has already read the connection wrong. When this happens you need to go into the control panel and delete the connection and start again. If that is the case, I will try to recall how exactly this was done. I've been down this road a couple of times before, but I don't remember the specifics off the top of my head.
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Icarus I have installed the drivers... there's even a Video USB Driver.
Dagonee I tried having the power on and then connecting the cable, doesn't work. I can't seem to find "Mobile Devices" in "My Computer". But I have checked Device Manager and it doesn't have it on the USB Root Hub. I don't have anything that would fit to the USB cable that I have, to check the cable itself.
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Many video cameras -- including the one I own -- require that you connect the iLink/Firewire cable in order to transfer video, and reserve any USB connectivity for still photos. If your camera has a firewire port, I'd give it a shot.
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You can test Tom's theory by taking a still shot, though, and seeing if it's available via USB. That would tell you something.
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Actually, you don't need to test it. I just confirmed it with Canon. The included USB cable is for still photo/webcam functionality only. If you want to transfer digital video, you'll need a Firewire port (and cable).
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