Final Cut locks up when camera is plugged in

I am using Final Cut Pro and it works just fine until I plug in my camera(canon optura 20) and then the program locks up. If I unplug the camera then everything is fine and it works again. This is a recent problem and has started happening in the past week. I have used this camera many times with final cut and it has worked just fine. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

Based upon the information provided (Canon camera, FCP and Mac computer) - if you have any external firewire drives attached, shut down the computer and disconnect all the drives from the computer. Connect the camera to the computer, power it up then start up the computer. Launch FCP and attempt to capture to an internal drive (you said you have a MacPro).
Does it work now?
If so, you are the lucky victim of Canon's long standing firewire protocol problems. There are three solutions for the long term.
1. Never have an external firewire drive attached when the camera is in use.
2. Acquire a DV/DVCAM VTR (or non-canon camera) to use as the capture device.
3. Install an aftermarket firewire card to create a second firewire bus to isolate the camera from the drive. This only works with MacPro and MacBookPro computers.
If this isn't your problem, more information is required.
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