Ugh, such a noob.  XL-2 to new Macbook Pro i7 issues

OK, my first post here and I'm feeling pretty small.  In advance I'm sorry if the answer has been posted here 50 times, but I cannot seem to find it (I have sincerly spent over 90 min looking here & on-line).
Macbook Pro 2 GHz Intel i7,   12 GB RAM,  sytem 10.7.3
Final Cut Studio 3 w/FCP 7.0.3
Seq Present DV NTSC 48 Anamorphic (son shot wideo of high school b-ball game with switch on 16:9, 30fps
Capture: DV NTSC 48 Anamorphic
Device Control: Firewire NTSC Basic
Video Playback: Digital Cinema Desktop Peview-main (not sure what that is)
Using a single cable 4pin out of XL-2 directly into the firewire 800 on the Macbook pro (cable is good)
For the life of me I cannot get FCP to see the video (or audio).  I've worked with FCP since 1.0 but I'm NO expert.  Any help would so be apprecaited.  I'm very thankful for boards like this.
Shannon

Hi Russ!
Thank you for your reply.  I have NOT tried to capture with my "new" used XL2  on any other device.  I have another older Macbook Pro running FCP 5 and Final Cut Express -- I have captured loads on that via a Canon GL1 I have.  So, I'll give that a go in the morning & let ya know.  I also have an appointment at the Genius Bar near me. 
As for your other questions, the Macbook Pro was purchased (refurb) from Apple about 3 months so it came Lion and I updated via Software Update.  FCS was installed via copies of disks from a person who had a Volume License -- I DID call Apple and ask them about this today and they said they couldn't tell me if the Serial # & original purchasing company were all on the up and up.  They told me the Apple Folks at the Genius Bar could help with that tomorrow.  Oh, I also did try to capture via iMovie and no go.  I was able to plug in simple Flipcam and download a video to iTunes & then import it fine into FCP (is that means anything).  I'll let ya know what I find out tomorrow.
Thanks again
Shannon
PS I DO NOT buy pirate software.  I had the seller ship them to me w/the understanding I was going to check things out with Apple.  The seller (http://sandramohr.com/) I checked out as best I could.  VERY nice person & seems totally on the up and up.

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