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Dear all,
Summers still here eh

I normally borrow my friends fantastic FX1. Oh it`s brillient and.......

I have just borrowed his Canon XM1 (He was useing all his FX`s ). When I came to capture, it didn`t want to know! The computer couldn`t find it via Firewire. When you plug a new device (camera) into the firewire, it installs it, and then you can use it). It just doesn`t happen.
I have since used his FX1 to capture and know it`s not the firewire port.

I think that I remember way back that the XM1`s had this sort of problem. (Stupid top-end Canon`s). Did I dream this?
If true, was there a patch to correct this?

Be good all and GET OUT THERE and FILM!

Stingman

I've had the same problem with my XM2. Sometimes the computer picks up the signal from the fire wire but more often than not it tells me that the device isn't connected. fortunately I have a spare Sony camera that I can use for downloading and recording and the computer never fails to recognise that it is there. I don't know if there is a patch to fix this, but as the XM2 was the successor to the XM1 and the problem is in both models I rather doubt it.

absolutely no probs with the XM2 ....

always sees the camera even after a fresh install of xp

My XM-1 is fine. I'd say stupid whatever end Isle of Wight computers!

Thanks Billy! I should have known that you would have come up with the right answer!
It should work but it doesn`t.

Be good all........

Stingman

I've also got a Sony VX2100, but the Canon is a brilliant cam. I've had it about 8 years and not once have I thought I'd bought the wrong cam.

The XM2 is indeed a brilliant camcorder with a fantastic lens that produces brilliantly sharp images. Unfortunately my computer still can't always grasp when the XM2 is actually connected to it. It's an intermittent problem and I haven't a clue what the problem is but that's computers for you.