windows movie maker:black preview screen

You can use Device Manager to do that.

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"active mom" <active [email protected]> wrote in message
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> How do I find out what viedo card I have and if there is an updated
> version?
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> What's the source video type?
>> Does it output the video correctly?
>>
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>> "active mom" <active [email protected]> wrote in message
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>> > Has anyone found a fix for this yet I have a 30 min movie for my
>> > daughters
>> > soccer team, need it in 2 says and I can not finish it like this. If I
>> > go
>> > to
>> > other videos saved in movie maker they work just fine!! Help
>> >
>> > "Telf" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across
>> >> when
>> >> searching for something else.
>> >>
>> >> I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have
>> >> been
>> >> trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which
>> >> worked
>> >> fine on my old XP computer.
>> >>
>> >> I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment
>> >> that
>> >> I
>> >> have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9.
>> >> I
>> >> have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with
>> >> Vista
>> >> and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.
>> >>
>> >> Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now
>> >> not
>> >> too
>> >> sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Run dxdiag.exe . Go to the "Display" page. That'll say the Name,
Manufacturer, and Driver information.

You can then check with the manufacturer's web site for updated drivers.

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"active mom" <active [email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> How do I find out what viedo card I have and if there is an updated
> version?
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> What's the source video type?
>> Does it output the video correctly?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>> "active mom" <active [email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Has anyone found a fix for this yet I have a 30 min movie for my
>> > daughters
>> > soccer team, need it in 2 says and I can not finish it like this. If I
>> > go
>> > to
>> > other videos saved in movie maker they work just fine!! Help
>> >
>> > "Telf" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across
>> >> when
>> >> searching for something else.
>> >>
>> >> I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have
>> >> been
>> >> trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which
>> >> worked
>> >> fine on my old XP computer.
>> >>
>> >> I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment
>> >> that
>> >> I
>> >> have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9.
>> >> I
>> >> have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with
>> >> Vista
>> >> and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.
>> >>
>> >> Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now
>> >> not
>> >> too
>> >> sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>