External Video Missing

After capturing 4 hrs of mini-DV via camcorder last week, I tried to capture 5th tape but now FCP can't recognize the camcorder deck I used before. Says external video missing.
it's the same camcorder, same firewire connect, same everything, as I had Friday. Any advice appreciated.
Jim

All bets are off if you used any software updates ....
If not:
- turn everything off.
- unplug the firewire connector
- zap the PRAM
- reboot without any firewire connections
- shut down again.
- hook up your tape deck and turn it on
- turn on you computer
- launch FCP
If you do not see the camera in FCP or system profiler, you have either a bad firewire port or a bad firewire cable. Swap cameras, cables and/or ports as necessary to isolate the offending party.
good luck.
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