When you connect a powered-up video camera to a Windows Vista-based computer by using an IEEE 1394 cable or a USB cable, the AutoPlay functionality does not work. For example, you do not see an AutoPlay window that lists the available options to use with the video camera.

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To work around this problem, manually start Windows Movie Maker. You can then import video from the video camera. To start Windows Movie Maker, click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Movie Maker. For more information about how to import video from a videotape in Windows Movie Maker, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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