Canon MV730i video camcorder

Use the USB cable that came with it. :)



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the problem is that it has 2 cables:
1 - usb (used for photos)
2 - firmwire (used for videos)

with photos is no problem.... but videos.... can't reach them....
 
I assume that this usb adapter will make the necessary dings to indicate that it is connected. Is this correct?

Also, does your camera have a power connection? Is it powered when you try to connect the unit to the computer? USB ports only push out a small amount of power. You may need to power it with the adapter that you have. It may not pass the "juice" the way you need it. Example: many travel hard drives require two usb connections to supply enough power to run the drive properly.
 
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Aye, power the camcorder up from it's adapter, plug in the usb lead, go to 'My Computer' and see if the camcorder shows up as a drive.

If it does then cut/copy and paste.

If it doesn't, basically, you're stuffed, you'll need to buy a Firewire PCI card for your computer.

Oh, hang on, it's a laptop. Hmm, do they make external firewire to usb adapters for laptops? I have no idea meself, have never really used (certainly never owned) a laptop.
 
OP linked to one in the first post. I looked at it. it's a small adapter. USB A on one side, Firewire female on the other. I anticipate that it is a "straight" wire through.

For adapters, I would buy a fire wire hub that has external power and connects via USB to the laptop.
 
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There is a very good chance that this will help you. Try it first without installing drivers. Just plug it in and let Windows do its thing.
 
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