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what kind of firewire card do I have?
I bought one at a refub electronics store, it came with a CD, I reinstalled Windows, couldn’t find the CD … the card sort of works but when I open capture I get a number of dll errors then it sort of captures fine. Random electronic bits when I start capture, but otherwise it works OK.
Until I find that CD is there a way to find out what kind of card this is (I cracked open the case and only code numbers no name). I’m thinking a Control Panel route… any way I can electronically figure out the name of the card so I can download the updated drivers?
– Rick
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Rick Dolishny
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Run a diagnostic programme called ‘Everest’. I believe theres a free home edition.
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I ended up pulling the card and hidden was the name: Adaptec 4300 c. Now, Adaptec is a well known manufacturer, but when I go to their site it reports there is no driver to download (recall, there WAS however a CD) and I’m still getting random glitches on capture.
Anyone use the Adaptec 4300 c that can offer some assistance?
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Rick Dolishny
Discrete Editors COW Leader
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You might try opening up “My Computer” and click on the “device manager” (name depends on what version of Windows you have) and look for the device. It will usually tell you what the device is and also tell you what the driver is.
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Actually just right click on My Computer and choose “properties”.
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Clearly this card is giving you a bit of trouble, and I am not sure that there is an easy way around that trouble. The drivers may be bad, the card may have issues, I do not know.
A new OEM FireWire card is going to cost somewhere between $5 and $15. Would it not be easier to go with a new card?
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Terje A. Bergesen -
You want to use WINDOWS drivers for the firewire card. You should not need a CD. Now… having said that you might want to simply purchase a new card since this one is obviously causing you problems. It used to be that you wanted to stick with the TI chipset as some of the others (notably VIA) would cause problems.
Edward Troxel
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I have a VIA card an never have a problem at all. I have it hooked up to a canopus 100 as well as my camera. I have read many times that they cause problems but I guess I have been lucky.
Harold
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My understanding is that the newer VIA cards work much better – the older ones caused many problems.
Edward Troxel
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If you do not know – what you write yourself – why do you give an advice to spend money? I think there are other things to check like mentioned by other forum members before he should start to buy a new computer… Perhaps THEY know…
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