My computer won't detect my camcorder at DVinfo.net

Landon Taylor · April 20th, 2008, 07:21 PM

Everything was working fine. I'm using Sony Vegas 8.0 and I manage to capture some video footage. Then all of a sudden my computer stop detecting my camcorder. It's plugged into a firewire port and I keep getting a message everytime I try to capture video that says it cannot be opened because another application is using it. How do I find out what application is using it so I can shut it down and get back to work? Thanks in advance.

Bill Busby · April 20th, 2008, 07:49 PM

When in doubt... reboot! :)

Vito DeFilippo · April 20th, 2008, 07:49 PM

Hi Landon,

An obvious first question is, did you try rebooting the computer? Also, if it says another application is using it, what else do you have open?

I have no idea if this is useful, but with Avid, you can run into a similar problem if the program has two channels configured on the same firewire port. It then interferes with itself. Is there some kind of setting in Vegas where you configure how many/what kind of ports are used?

Good luck...

John Miller · April 20th, 2008, 08:12 PM

Have a read of this for some troubleshooting tips:

http://www.enosoft.net/products/enod...nnectivity.htm

BTW, the usual culprits come from Roxio, Nero or Pinnacle.

Landon Taylor · April 26th, 2008, 04:51 AM

Thanks guys. BTW I happen to have Nero 8 and Pinnacle so John...you may be right. I'll check to see if one of them is the problem.

Doug Okamoto · April 26th, 2008, 05:31 AM

Yeah, not a good idea to have two editing software products on the same computer. Even demos sometimes have interfered with full software products.

If you are planning on using Vegas as your main editing software, uninstall the Pinnacle software or visa versa.

April 20th, 2008, 07:21 PM	#1
Landon Taylor Tourist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2	My computer won't detect my camcorder Everything was working fine. I'm using Sony Vegas 8.0 and I manage to capture some video footage. Then all of a sudden my computer stop detecting my camcorder. It's plugged into a firewire port and I keep getting a message everytime I try to capture video that says it cannot be opened because another application is using it. How do I find out what application is using it so I can shut it down and get back to work? Thanks in advance.

April 20th, 2008, 07:49 PM	#3
Vito DeFilippo Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,585	Hi Landon, An obvious first question is, did you try rebooting the computer? Also, if it says another application is using it, what else do you have open? I have no idea if this is useful, but with Avid, you can run into a similar problem if the program has two channels configured on the same firewire port. It then interferes with itself. Is there some kind of setting in Vegas where you configure how many/what kind of ports are used? Good luck... __________________ . http://www.nosmallroles.com

April 26th, 2008, 04:51 AM	#5
Landon Taylor Tourist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2	Ok Thanks guys. BTW I happen to have Nero 8 and Pinnacle so John...you may be right. I'll check to see if one of them is the problem.

April 20th, 2008, 07:49 PM	#2
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	When in doubt... reboot! :)

April 20th, 2008, 08:12 PM	#4
John Miller Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsborough, NC, USA Posts: 968	Have a read of this for some troubleshooting tips: http://www.enosoft.net/products/enod...nnectivity.htm BTW, the usual culprits come from Roxio, Nero or Pinnacle.

April 26th, 2008, 05:31 AM	#6
Doug Okamoto Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bellevue, Washington Posts: 145	Yeah, not a good idea to have two editing software products on the same computer. Even demos sometimes have interfered with full software products. If you are planning on using Vegas as your main editing software, uninstall the Pinnacle software or visa versa.