[Chloee]

I've tried to install USB drivers but they still dont seem to recognise the mini dv thats connected to the computer...however the SD card is appearing in my computer.How do i get the computer to recognise the camcorder inorder to upload the film onto the comp and burn it onto DVD disc?? please someone help its driving me crazY!!

[bala tv]

you might have got a cd along with the camera for uploading the videos and photos. Find out and install. Once you connect your camera, the pc will start copying the videos and photos from the camera.

[rame]

If you installed the drivers correctly, then the next step would be to open your video capturing software...Without the video capturing software,you cannot transfer footage from your miniDV cassetes to the PC...Examples of Video capture Sofwares:1.Windows Movie Maker(found in all WinXP n later PCs)2.Ulead Video Studio3. Pinacle 4. Nero too has 1 app in its suite..called Nero somethin...jus look it up in Nero Start Smart..so then,set you camera to vcr mode....then start playing it...in your pc press d rec button once you wanna start capturing...u might need to tinker with some settings like brightness,end format and etc...Has this answered your question?EDIT: It is possible to upload thro USB 2.0 also...I have a Sony video camera and i have transferred videos countless time to the PC thru USB 2.0 ....so,firewire is NOT necessary based on my understanding....