Archived - iMovie: Unable to Play or Import Clips on Power Mac G4 Cube
iMovie cannot play or import clips from a DV camera if there aren't any speakers connected to your Power Mac G4 Cube computer.
Products Affected
Symptom
You can't play or import clips from a DV camera or other device.
Solution
If you are still unable to play or import clips, check the following:
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You can't play or import clips from a DV camera or other device.
Solution
- 1. Quit iMovie if it is open.
2. Make sure the speakers that came with your computer, or other USB speakers, are connected to the computer.
3. Open iMovie and try importing again.
If you are still unable to play or import clips, check the following:
- Make sure your computer's firmware is up-to-date. See technical document 75129, "Power Mac G4 Cube Firmware Update 4.1.9 :Information and Software".
- Make sure the DV camera or other device can be used with iMovie 3. A list of cameras that work with iMovie is available from the iMovie website (http://www.apple.com/imovie/compatibility/camcorder.html).
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86155 "Power Mac G4 Cube: iMovie 2 Doesn't Play Movies"
88338 "Macintosh: FireWire Ports or Third-Party Devices No Longer Work Correctly"
43000 "iMovie: Cannot See or Control Camera"
