Firewire Causing System Problems

Just putting it out there.... Connected Panasonic HVX200 by firewire so i could get a clip off the P2 card. Didn't know it a first but all the apps started to move buggy... except the internet browsers >_>. And they all just wouldn't quit. So I noticed that on the cam's lcd it was saying "1394 Device Disconnect." Unplugged the wire from the system and unplugged it from the camera, blew out the ports with some canned air and presto. >_< anybody else experienced this?

Disabled power on events in BIOS and that appears to have worked.
But thanks for the reply
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