Firewire not recognizing Panasonic DV camera

**sopy9262** · September 18th 07, 02:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

I have a Panasonic PV-DV53 mini DV Palmcorder comera and cannot get it
recognized under Windows Vista Home Basic. It comes in as an unknown device
and cannot find drivers. I have an Acer Aspire AST180-UA350B PC with 1.5 GIG
of Ram and a built in 1394 (Firewire) Port. I am current with Vista update
patches and have checked the Panasonic website for drivers, there are none
present at this time. I also sent an email request to their Tech Support for
suggestions. Will this be fixed in a Vista Service Pack or sooner?

**donsom** · January 18th 09, 08:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

Here's the fix .... 'Windows Vista does not enumerate an IEEE 1394a
device that you connect to the computer'
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927827/en-us)

When you connect an IEEE 1394a device to a computer that is running
Windows Vista, Windows Vista does not enumerate the device. However, if
you connect the same device to a computer that is running Microsoft
Windows XP, Windows XP enumerates the device successfully.

*Note* An IEEE 1394a device may also be referred to as a FireWire
device.

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donsom

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