Hi,
I'm connecting my Sony HC42e to a compaq NC8230 laptop running windows
xp pro. I've bought a firewire cable, plugged it in and away I go.
Until..........
it disconnects.
Just keeps doing it all night at intermittant times. Even does it if I
do nothing!
I'vemanged to transfer video ok but then it disconects.
Any ideas?
tia,
Richard

wrote:
I'm connecting my Sony HC42e to a compaq NC8230 laptop running windows
xp pro. I've bought a firewire cable, plugged it in and away I go.
Until..........
it disconnects.
Just keeps doing it all night at intermittant times. Even does it if I
do nothing!
I'vemanged to transfer video ok but then it disconects.
Any ideas?

Swap components until you find the guilty one...

I would (in order):
- try another FireWire cable
- try (if possible) another FireWire port on the PC
- try the same cam-cable on another PC
. if works OK, check the laptop:
- check/update drivers
- check O.S. (stop processes/firewall/virus shields)
- try another FireWire card
- re-install O.S. (eventually a clean install on a separate partition)
- try with another camera

Good luck,
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- try another FireWire card

Not easy with a laptop g

In addition to Roberto's suggestions, turn of ALL power saving features (at
least while capturing) and check what other devices are sharing the
firewire's IRQ.