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P2 communication with a laptop PC
Thanks for the advice. I shot some test footage but now I’m having trouble getting my new laptop (PC) to recognize the cards when I insert it into the slot or when I hook up a USB cable to the camera. It’s a driver thing and the disc that came with the camera may not have the updated drivers. I found the P2 viewer on the Panasonic site but no drivers. I’m shooting tomorrow so I might be in trouble…
Bill O’Neil
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I should also point out that this has the new Vista operating system. I though it would all be the same but perhaps not…
Bill O’Neil
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[Bill ONeil] “I should also point out that this has the new Vista operating system. I though it would all be the same but perhaps not…”
Hey Bill
the windows version of the P2 viewer software should load the card drivers – unfortunately they have not been certified for Vista so you may have an issue on that front.gary adcock
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
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Thanks, Gary. I was able to finally see the P2 card on both computers through the USB port when I held down the mode button for 2 seconds. Wow! Nobody else could come up with that simple solution. The manual has a sentence about that trick buried deep within… I had suggested that the camera needs to be switched into a “read” mode but the people I spoke with couldn’t seem to remember that little detail.
I am still not able to get the card to read in the laptop’s slot. It’s asking and looking for a hardware driver that is not on my 1 year old Panasonic disc or on the web. Perhaps Vista is the problem. Anyway, If this shoot doesn’t work out, I will apply for a job as a 7-11 night manager. Thanks again for the suggestions!
Bill O’Neil
https://chicagospots.com -
[Bill ONeil] “Perhaps Vista is the problem.”
yeah,
that would be my guess, the XP workflow is pretty much plug and play with the P2 viewer installed. If you get in a jam – friedman has my number.gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
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