Can not capture video or audio

[Guest]

I use the Dazzle Mojave capture device that came with my Dell computer. When I open Movie Maker, I click on Capyure Video. The video wizard comes up and shows in the "Available Device" section the Dazzle Capture Device is shown.. However, the "video input device" section is not highlighted or accessable. When I click through the wizaed set up and click the last section of it to record, the following error message comes up: "Video device is currently in use. Close any other application using the device." The Dazzle is not being used by anything else that I am aware of. I believe that Movie Maker does not recognize the device, or can not find it. I use the Dazzle on Video Wave 4, and it works, but I would like to try Movie Maker. What am I missing?

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

I'm not faniliar with the dazzle device, is it external? connected by
firewire? You could capture with videowave as a dv-avi file and import this
in to your collections in Movie Maker to edit it.

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Graham Hughes
MVP
www.simplydv.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com

I use the Dazzle Mojave capture device that came with my Dell computer.

When I open Movie Maker, I click on Capyure Video. The video wizard comes
up and shows in the "Available Device" section the Dazzle Capture Device is
shown.. However, the "video input device" section is not highlighted or
accessable. When I click through the wizaed set up and click the last
section of it to record, the following error message comes up: "Video
device is currently in use. Close any other application using the device."
The Dazzle is not being used by anything else that I am aware of. I believe
that Movie Maker does not recognize the device, or can not find it. I use
the Dazzle on Video Wave 4, and it works, but I would like to try Movie
Maker. What am I missing?

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

www.papajohn.org has a section on the dazzle, would be worth reading.
Graham

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Graham Hughes
MVP
www.simplydv.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com

Graham,
The device (Dazzle) is external, and connected the computer by IEEE 1394

wire. I attach the VCR to the device using composite video connectors. I
will try using your suggestion. Thanks