Chuck and Sparky from Huntsville, AL have a problem with transferring digital video. The digital video camera uses FireWire, but the computer can't see the camera. How can he fix this?


Because this involves a digital video camera, you don't need a video capture card. If you use an analog video camera, you need to video capture card to convert the analog video to digital.


Two things to look for:

1. Make sure your software is "DV aware" and that it supports FireWire.

2. Make sure the driver software is compatible with FireWire.


Some helpful digital video articles:

+ How digital video cameras work:

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/showtell/story/0,23008,2431635,00.html

+ How to digitize your video:

http://www.techtv.com/help/gettingstarted/story/0,23008,2001008,00.html

+ How big is digital video:

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,23008,3300519,00.html