Firewire driver for Inspirion 8600 ... Hello,I have bought a Sony DCR-HC19E Handycam MiniDV Camcorder. I have also bought the required Firewire cable. It co ...

Houmi · 01-03-2006, 05:51 AM

Hello,

I have bought a Sony DCR-HC19E Handycam MiniDV Camcorder. I have also bought the required Firewire cable. It connects to the Handycam too however is the transfer to the laptop choppy and it freezes/crashes sometimes too.

I guess I need to update the firewire driver on the laptop. Where do I find an appropriate driver please?

It is my first time using the onboard Firewire port on the I8600. Is it reliable? Or shall I better buy a PCMCIA Firewire? But which one is alright? There are so many different types of Firewire. Please help!

Thanks
Houmie

watchtower7 · 01-03-2006, 08:46 AM

isnt the firewire unless its a bad cable
what program are you using to capture?

bache · 01-03-2006, 09:02 AM

there isnt a firewire driver.

Ive used it the firewire constantly on my 8600 since i bought it, and never experienced any problems.

If you have access to an external harddisk, or other stuff with firewire you can test that to see if you have an specific problem.

Houmi · 01-03-2006, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchtower7

isnt the firewire unless its a bad cable
what program are you using to capture?

The software that comes with is choppy.
Adobe Elements 2.0 and Movie maker freeze and crash.

Do you think it is the cable?

Thanks
Houmie

01-03-2006, 05:51 AM	#1
Houmi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 278 Credits: -209	Firewire driver for Inspirion 8600 Hello, I have bought a Sony DCR-HC19E Handycam MiniDV Camcorder. I have also bought the required Firewire cable. It connects to the Handycam too however is the transfer to the laptop choppy and it freezes/crashes sometimes too. I guess I need to update the firewire driver on the laptop. Where do I find an appropriate driver please? It is my first time using the onboard Firewire port on the I8600. Is it reliable? Or shall I better buy a PCMCIA Firewire? But which one is alright? There are so many different types of Firewire. Please help! Thanks Houmie Last edited by Houmi; 01-03-2006 at 05:57 AM.

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01-03-2006, 08:46 AM	#2
watchtower7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 331 Credits: -248	isnt the firewire unless its a bad cable what program are you using to capture?

01-03-2006, 09:02 AM	#3
bache Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 525 Credits: 195	there isnt a firewire driver. Ive used it the firewire constantly on my 8600 since i bought it, and never experienced any problems. If you have access to an external harddisk, or other stuff with firewire you can test that to see if you have an specific problem.