Computer not seeing camera

Product Summary

4-pin to 4-pin IEEE 1394 iLink FireWire Cable dv out to laptop Connect and transfer home movie from your digital camcorder to Notebook computer.

You will need a Firewire port on your computer, also known as a DV port or IEEE 1394, to use this cable. This is NOT a USB cable.

This DV cable will connect your laptop (notebook)
NOTE: for some models, becuase of no DV jack on the body, this cable connects to docking station/cradle instead of connecting directly to your camcorder.

All of pre-HDD cam does have FireWire port somewhere in it (or at the docking station in case of SONY's)

In order to capture the footage from the cam to your PC,you need the Firewire card and the cable.Should be available at any computer hardware store.All you have to do is to install the card to your PC,connect your cam to your computer via the cable,then capture the video by your favorite video editing software.


Yes,that sounds a bit more difficult than drag-and-drop work in USB-connection camera,but not too difficult to understand,of course.

I bought my DCR-SR40 used (just camera) and I have the same problem. Downloaded the instruction manual from sony and discovered the only way to connect to a computer is through the
Sony Camcorder Docking Station
#DCRA-C162
and a Special USB Cable!

you should probably get a firewire to firewire cable.

if your docking station is not recognized then go to start manu and then go to search and search dell dock u find it and click on it your dell dock is starting

Hi, 
this is a windows like solution, but it helped me.
Press hard on the cam and make shure that it connects the docking station.

A minha Sony Handycam Dcsr80 não responde via USB.

its located under a rubber piece on back or side of camera just lift rubber piece its there!

Does your camera having a docking station? If so, press the "burn to disc" button on the docking station, while the USB is connecting camera to computer.