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  1. #16
    zachd [MSFT] Guest

    Re: windows movie maker:black preview screen


    You can use Device Manager to do that.

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    "active mom" <active mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:33583C90-A2B5-4E06-9BC8-EF9D476595BE@microsoft.com...
    > 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.
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    >> "active mom" <active mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:794FBDED-A2A6-44B3-8F41-3E2635800B57@microsoft.com...
    >> > 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.
    >> >>
    >> >>

    >>
    >>




  2. #17
    zachd [MSFT] Guest

    Re: windows movie maker:black preview screen


    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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    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 mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:33583C90-A2B5-4E06-9BC8-EF9D476595BE@microsoft.com...
    > 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 mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:794FBDED-A2A6-44B3-8F41-3E2635800B57@microsoft.com...
    >> > 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.
    >> >>
    >> >>

    >>
    >>



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