Well since ya dont mention the make, model or connections of either the camera or the PC, who would you expect anyone to help? seriously

Sorry
I have an asus with 2x 2usb ports, 1x usb 3,1 hdmi port and the camera is a sony with firewire and s video sockets

I would suggest looking for (Google) an adapter for firewire to usb, or firewire to hdmi, or s video to usb, or s video to hdmi.

Are they any good? Ask who, because who knows. Anyway, what other choice do you have?

dorango, can your laptop take a pc card which fits into the side of your laptop?

I have tried firewire to usb adapter, there is no slot for a card on my laptop. I looked for an ethernet adapter. but after searching the web it appears usb and firewire use different protocols so that cant work and the ethernet also sounds no good so what I am going to do is download to my PC and put the video on a stick.I work away during the week so I take the laptop with me Thanks everybody for your help but it seems camcorders are now swithing to USB and I think Mac is stopping firewire

Anyway thanks again for your time all