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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.
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.