Mini DV digital camera not recognised

[Anglobud]

I want to download a holiday film to my lap top (Toshiba - Windows XP) from
my Samsung digital camcorder (Model VP-D70) using the same cable used
successfully with a previous PC i.e. 4 pin mini connector out of the camera
and standard USB into the lap top. All I get is a message reading "USB
DEVICE NOT RECOGNISED". Would be more than grateful for any helpful
suggestions.

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Use firewire.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Anglobud" > wrote in message
...
>I want to download a holiday film to my lap top (Toshiba - Windows XP) from
> my Samsung digital camcorder (Model VP-D70) using the same cable used
> successfully with a previous PC i.e. 4 pin mini connector out of the
> camera
> and standard USB into the lap top. All I get is a message reading "USB
> DEVICE NOT RECOGNISED". Would be more than grateful for any helpful
> suggestions.

[Anglobud]

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Use firewire.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Anglobud" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I want to download a holiday film to my lap top (Toshiba - Windows XP) from
> > my Samsung digital camcorder (Model VP-D70) using the same cable used
> > successfully with a previous PC i.e. 4 pin mini connector out of the
> > camera
> > and standard USB into the lap top. All I get is a message reading "USB
> > DEVICE NOT RECOGNISED". Would be more than grateful for any helpful
> > suggestions.
>
> THANKS.BUT ALTHOUGH NEW, MY TOSHIBA SATELLITE L100 VERY UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT HAVE A FIREWIRE SOCKET, ONLY 4 USB SOCKETS.

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

You can get it a PCMCIA firewire card.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Anglobud" > wrote in message
...
>
>> THANKS.BUT ALTHOUGH NEW, MY TOSHIBA SATELLITE L100 VERY UNFORTUNATELY
>> DOES NOT HAVE A FIREWIRE SOCKET, ONLY 4 USB SOCKETS.

[novice]

"Anglobud" > wrote in message
...
>I want to download a holiday film to my lap top (Toshiba - Windows XP) from
> my Samsung digital camcorder (Model VP-D70) using the same cable used
> successfully with a previous PC i.e. 4 pin mini connector out of the
> camera
> and standard USB into the lap top. All I get is a message reading "USB
> DEVICE NOT RECOGNISED". Would be more than grateful for any helpful
> suggestions.

The USB connection is strictly for transferring still images from the
Samsungs flash card, you cannot transfer DV footage via USB.

To transfer/import DV video footage to your laptop it will need
a slot-in Firewire card.

You claim you used the same USB connector to transfer to a PC,
that is not possible. You seem to have got Firewire and USB confused.