My computer won't recognize my video camera that's plugged into my usb port. what do i do?

Question

My computer doesn't have a firewire so i got an adapter so my camera can plug into the usb port. but when i plug it in, a window pops up saying it doesn't recognize it. i've unplugged and plugged it in a million times. what do i do?

Answer 1

Download the latest drivers for your camera, then reload it on your system.  

Contact tech support for the camera and ask if there is some reason that you are unable to use the USB port since you do not have a firewire port on your system.

Pray.

Answer 2

Return that adapter for a firewire port. Obviously, the adapter you got is not working.

You will also need a firewire cable. You will connect the 4-pin side of the cable to the camcorder's DV port... and if you get a 4-pin or 6-pin firewire port for your computer will decide whether the other side of the firewire cable should be 4-pin or 6-pin.