My DVCAM capture deck isn't capturing.

I have tried everything with my capture deck (Sony DSR-11) and nothing is working. I have tried turning off my computer and then turning my deck on, and then opening final cut, it won't read the deck though. I recently reloaded my FCP6, and I haven't captured anything since I reloaded it, is there something I need to do to set the deck up?
-Thanks

No doubt there is something satisfying about tracking down and fixing and issue that is causing problems in a surgical manner. Lately I've come to question that approach. Reading post after post from people who are having problems because - a) they don't comprehend how their computer works as a system - which leads them to ... b) not pay any attention to the upgrade paths of their software which has often dire consequences because ... c) they have done zero maintenance on their machines or junk it up with all sorts of useless gegaws really makes me wonder about the efficacy of this path.
I'm coming to believe in the modified brute force approach: once you have verified the problem is nothing simple like a permissions/ preference issue, erase the disk and do a clean installation. It will take less real time than futzing around for days trying to get things to 'sort of' work - and you have a pristine installation.
Not for everyone I agree.
Cheers,
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