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[Dixie]

I've tried to read through posts and figure things out but I'm just not that good at computers.  I have purchased the EMC 8 and am stuck at trying to upload video from my Handycam.  Here are the specifications of my computer:

Primary System Model:
HP Pavilion a250n

Operating System:
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)

Processor:
2.6 Gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 with hyperthreading
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Drives:
160.03 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
125.67 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
ATAPI CDROM 48X [CD-ROM drive]
LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
WDC WD1600JB-00EVA0 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAEK1502612, rev 15.05R15, SMART Status: Healthy

Main Circuit Board:
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 'P4SD-LA' Rev 1.xx
Serial Number: X312345678
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 3.06 05/08/2003


Memory Modules:
512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM0' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM1' is Empty
Slot 'DIMM2' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM3' is Empty


Display:
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X [Display adapter]
Sony SDM-HS75P [Monitor] (17.1"vis, s/n 6315276, November 2005)

Bus Adapters:
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller (4x)

Multimedia:
Realtek AC’97 Audio


Other Devices:
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
USB Mass Storage Device
USB Root Hub (5x)

I went to a suggested website to see if I needed to update my drivers.  Driver Agent suggested the following updates were needed:
IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers        
    Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Sound, video and game controllers        
    USB Audio Device      
    Realtek AC'97 Audio

  Universal Serial Bus controllers              
    USB Composite Device      
    Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller      
    Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller      
    Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller      
    Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller      
    Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller

I don't know how to update these without spending $30 to subscribe to Driver Agent.  

What more do I need to import video from my Handycam?  Do I need to get a device like Dazzle?  

Forgive my ignorance and I would appreciate it if anyone can point me in the right direction.

[sknis]

Dixie, on Aug 27 2006, 01:40 PM, said:

I've tried to read through posts and figure things out but I'm just not that good at computers. I have purchased the EMC 8 and am stuck at trying to upload video from my Handycam. Here are the specifications of my computer:

Primary System Model:
HP Pavilion a250n

Operating System:
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)

Processor:
2.6 Gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 with hyperthreading
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Drives:
160.03 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
125.67 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
ATAPI CDROM 48X [CD-ROM drive]
LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
USB Card Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
WDC WD1600JB-00EVA0 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAEK1502612, rev 15.05R15, SMART Status: Healthy

Main Circuit Board:
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 'P4SD-LA' Rev 1.xx
Serial Number: X312345678
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 3.06 05/08/2003


Memory Modules:
512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM0' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM1' is Empty
Slot 'DIMM2' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM3' is Empty


Display:
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X [Display adapter]
Sony SDM-HS75P [Monitor] (17.1"vis, s/n 6315276, November 2005)

Bus Adapters:
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller (4x)

Multimedia:
Realtek AC'97 Audio


Other Devices:
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
USB Mass Storage Device
USB Root Hub (5x)

I went to a suggested website to see if I needed to update my drivers. Driver Agent suggested the following updates were needed:
IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Sound, video and game controllers
USB Audio Device
Realtek AC'97 Audio

Universal Serial Bus controllers
USB Composite Device
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller

I don't know how to update these without spending $30 to subscribe to Driver Agent.

What more do I need to import video from my Handycam? Do I need to get a device like Dazzle?

Forgive my ignorance and I would appreciate it if anyone can point me in the right direction.

HP is very good at providing all the drivers you need.Just downlload from this site.  You provide a lot of information on your computer but nothing on your camera and hoaw you are trying to capture the video.  In most cases, you will have to capture using the IEEE  (firewire) port if your camera has oneusing Media Import..  Please post your camera information.

[Dixie]

sknis, on Aug 27 2006, 11:09 AM, said:

HP is very good at providing all the drivers you need.Just downlload from this site.  You provide a lot of information on your computer but nothing on your camera and hoaw you are trying to capture the video.  In most cases, you will have to capture using the IEEE  (firewire) port if your camera has oneusing Media Import..  Please post your camera information.

Thank you for your response.  I'm not sure how much information you need regarding the camera.  It is a Sony Handycam.  It has the following jacks: LANC, A/V, USB, and i.LINK.  I tried to use the USB connection to no avail.  I really don't have a clue what I'm doing.

[ggrussell]

Need the model number.  If it has iLink, that is firewire.  Most camcorders come with a USB cable to transfer still images or to connect the camcroder as a 'webcam'.  You computer does have firewire so you need to purchase a 4 pin to 6 pin firewire cable to transfer video.  Don't buy a real cheap one as I've seen bad cables cause problems.  Walmart sells a good Belkin cable or you can get one from Sony.

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[Dixie]

ggrussell, on Aug 27 2006, 11:42 AM, said:

Need the model number.  If it has iLink, that is firewire.  Most camcorders come with a USB cable to transfer still images or to connect the camcroder as a 'webcam'.  You computer does have firewire so you need to purchase a 4 pin to 6 pin firewire cable to transfer video.  Don't buy a real cheap one as I've seen bad cables cause problems.  Walmart sells a good Belkin cable or you can get one from Sony.

Model number is DCR- HC96.  Thank you for the visuals!    Guess, I will be off to Best Buy or Wal-Mart to get a good firewire cable.  I've successfully updated my drivers.  Maybe that will get me going.  Thank you so much for your help and such quick response.

[ggrussell]

Cable should look  like this on the ends.  This is my Sony Cable.

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