IMovie can't locate camera!

Hello,
If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated!!
Right now I have a digital camera (Canon IXY) that is recognized by iPhoto. When I plug the camera in and turn it on, iPhoto automatically opens up. But, the camera icon doesn't appear on my desktop - and when I search through my computer I can't find the camera anywhere! I would like to get a video off of the camera and onto my computer, but I can't find my camera in my computer and so are unable to do so!

Hi
a. Isn't it so that Your movies also gets imported along with Your photos into iPhoto and
in iMovie can be taken from the Media-Browser and dropped into a Movie project.
b. Do You connect Your Camera via USB/USB2 ?
c. Have You tried a Card-reader - There is a Memory-Card in Your Camera ?
If this is put into a Card reader connected to Your Mac. Doesn't it show up
on DeskTop as a White Hard Disk ?
Yours Bengt W

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