Why won't final cut pro accept my quicktime files

I have the final on my computer but when I look quicktime files up via FCPro the icon appear transparent and I can't click on it. In the past I converted them to some IPod playable final but it killed the definition and took forever so I am not doing it again.
Solutions please?

It may help if you could post a screen shot (or shots) of what you see – presumably in the Media Import window?
Russ

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