I've connected my JVC miniDV videocamera with Dell laptop fine with a 4pin 4pin lead, but cant Capture on WMM?

Question

My camera is on Play mode and it has the 4pin firewire end plugged in the back, whilst the other 4pin end is in the input in my laptop saying "1394" above it. They fit fine. It's the right lead and everything. And yet I still can't Capture when I click Capture on the left side of Windows Movie Maker.

Answer 1

Is the Firewire port active?

What operating system are you on?

Right click "My Computer"

Select "Properties"\

Click "Hardware" tab

Click "Device Manager"

Is IEEE1394 listed? Is it active and supposedly working properly?

Is the camcorder plugged into power, too (not just the battery)? Is the outlet working (or power strip on)?