Hello Again,
Regarding the graphics card. I just grabbed the stuff below my SIG from
the website and it reminds me of the mistake I made when I purchased my
graphics card. several lines down the specs is this remark "DVI" I did not
own a DV camera at that time, but I remember thinking when I bought the
camera just over a year ago that it would plug nicely into that socket. The
DVI socket on my card is not firewire capable. Its completely the wrong
fitting...many more pins etc etc. I have just done a search of the web page
containing the specs for this card and the FAQ page, both with a negative
result. Although I am fairly sure that I saw an MVP say that your type of
card has firewire capabilities, it now seems that I should have checked her
words out as it now seems to me that this card is not firewire capable. I am
not certain that I have looked at the correct card details of course, I
guess you will tell me if I have not.
As this message is fairly long...I will end it here and start a new
message in this thread about the audio problem
Best Wishes.....John Kelly
Taken from web page...
http://www.atitech.com/products/radeon9800/aiw9800pro/specs.html
System Requirements
RADEONT 9800 Series of products requires connection to your PC's internal
power supply for operation. Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure
your system has an adequate power supply. Otherwise, ATI recommends a
300-Watt power supply or greater to ensure normal system operation where a
number of other internal devices are installed.
Intel® Pentium® 4/III/II/CeleronT, AMD® K6/Athlon® or compatible with AGP
8X/4X/2X slot
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Interactive Program guide requires Internet connection for listing updates
Remote control receiver requires available USB port
500MHZ minimum processor speed for MPEG-2 video capture
Graphics Technology
RADEONT 9800 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
Memory Configuration
128MB of double data rate SDRAM
Operating Systems Support
Windows® XP
Windows® 2000
Windows® Me
Windows® 98 / 98SE*
*Windows® Me drivers can be installed on Windows® 98/98SE
Display Support
One display (VGA or DVI) simultaneously connected with a TV or VCR
YPrPb output adapter (available in North America only)
Warranty
3-year limited warranty