Re: Now MM1 doesn't work either!!!

From: jquiet (tester,testingplace,net)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:42:56 -0700

I would be very skeptical of ATI drivers. Maybe the most recent isn't the
best. Why don't you just see how the windows drivers work on that card, or
install drivers from a few months ago? I have had several ATI cards
including all in Wonders and definitely had hangups. Some driver release
eventually solved all my problems, but some later release caused other
problems. Uninstall everything ATI and see if it works.

"pjp" <pjp_is_located@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uGajFuu$DHA.688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> New XP Pro install.
>
> I know that MM1 was working at some point as I used it to test video
capture
> from my Radeon VIVO after updating it's drivers as part of the install.
>
> I then went on to install/update other drivers etc. for additional
hardware,
> including both my Creative Webcam and my Fuji digital camera (that can be
> either a drive or webcam).
>
> After all the dust settled, got all the "critical ..." etc., I then
upgraded
> to MM2.
>
> MM2 hangs at trying to capture a video, never displaying the video source
> dialog box. Thankfully hitting the "Close" (big red X button) allows me to
> terminate it.
>
> Given the above, I followed prior instructions in another thread and
> expanded back out MM1.
>
> MM1 also now hangs! Even worse, refuses to terminate. It's at least a log
> off and appears a system reboot may even be required to completely purge
> whatever muck-around it's caused. (when are we going to get that OS they
> keep talking about that's supposed to NOT, I repeat NOT, allow this to
> happen ... argh!!!)
>
> It appears to be some problem simply getting the attached video input
> devices selection dialog box to appear. Enumeration problem? I do know,
no
> other software appears to be having this problem. I can select from any of
> the input sources in MSMessenger and a number of 3rd party apps includng
> even a little program I wrote myself a few years ago.
>
> Who knows, who cares? All I know is that I've got something similar to
> useless garbage laying around on my system that's absolutely worthless and
> there seems to be little I can do about it.
>
> It wears thin real fast when beta software gets included and advertised as
> one of the big plus's in a product. We've all seen MM "demonstrated"
within
> some XP ad touting it's features etc. They seem to fail to mention 'If it
> works for you' as a disclaimer.
>
>
>