FCE does not recognize Canon GL2--HELP!

I recently purchased FCE, and this is the first time I've used it for a project. When I originally installed the software, I did not have an external device to set up (I'm using my friend's Canon GL 2).
I am trying to capture video from the GL2, but whenever I run the easy setup, it says "Unable to loacte the following external devices:, etc."
The camera is on and set to VCR mode, and properly connected to the computer.
The really strange thing is that iMovie recognizes and is able to capture from the camera.
I have tried everything in the manual and the support site to fix this problem. I have reinstalled FCE, I have shut down my computer, turned the camera on and off, then restarted the computer. I have logged in with a different user account and tried it from there. Everything yields the same result.
Is there anything else I can do to fix this problem?
It's times like these when you really wish that Apple had free tech support.
Thanks

You have reached the free tech support ... lol
Make sure you are using Firewire BASIC as the camera firewire control protocol.
Is there a firewire drive between the camera and the computer? Try capturing with the Camera directly connected to the computer. Canon cameras are notorious for their shaky implementation of the firewire protocols and do not play well with other devices on the firewire bus.
If it still won't capture, Go to /library/receipts and delete any files that say Quicktime followed by a number e.g. Quicktime703.pkg
Go to the Apple quicktime site and download the appropriate version of Quicktime to your hard drive.
Run the Quicktime installer.
Repair Disk Permissions for your System Disk (Disk Utility > Select the system disk > Repair Disk Permissions)
Reboot
Also when you try to capture, make sure the camera is turned on BEFORE you boot the computer.
Good luck.

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