Sony TRV120 camcorder not showing in Device Manager

[Phil Schuman]

> We have the SIIG JU-NPC012 combo (1394 + USB 2.0) laptop card
> with the external AC power brick.
>
> We use the card for connecting via firewire
> to our Sony TRV120 digital 8mm camcorder for
> downloading video.
> However, we can only see the "Imaging Devices" in XP Device Manager
> if we totally reboot the laptop with everything connected and powered
up
> :
> ie -
> The firewire card inserted into the laptop
> AND the camcorder connected via the firewire cable
> AND the camcorder actually powered on in VTR mode.
>
> If the camcorder is NOT powered on, but later connected AFTER
> the laptop is running - there is NEVER an Imaging Devices
> found appearing in Device Manager
>
> just a small update -
> The problem appears on both of our XP/SP1 and XP/SP2 laptops
>
> The camcorder does not initiate an "Imaging Device" in Device Manager
> unless the camcorder is turned on & connected at bootup time.
>
> After bootup, if I turn it off, it will change within Device Manager,
> but then if I turn it back on (while connected all the time),
> it never re-initiates an "Imaging Device" in the Device Manager,
> and therefore you are sunk until you reboot the laptop.
>