Camera to Mac connection

I have just tried to load some videos onto my mac.
I have an old digital video camera that uses a USB 2 connection. In imovie help it says that an icon will appear on the desk top once I connect the camera.
Nope. No icon.
My Digital stillls camera creates an icon but not this video camera.
Help please
Mantas

Yer thanks clause. I actually found something like that on another thread. Guess I'll have to go buy one.

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