Pinnacle MovieboxUSB

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I use this device (Pinnacle) under Studio8 with no problem,but when I try to capture a video using the Movie Maker I tak
The message "The device is currently in use.Close any other application that use it and try again".When I click O.K. a new message appears "The video device cannot be used because has ben an erron when starting the device".I am a begginer in computers so the solution may be simply for someone of you,but for me .......Please help!!!
 
Hi there,

This is an issue when I sometimes open my web cam with two different
programs...it sometimes locks up both programs and I have to do a reboot to
re-acquire the camera. And, that's what I suggest you first try. Re-boot the
machine and go straight to MM and try to connect to the camera.

If this fails (quite likely) then the machine thinks that the device is already
in use...as you know it is not, I would suggest that you do the
following..........

1) If you can, check where the files for the camera are stored.

2) If you can assure yourself that only the files for your camera exist in the
directory, then write down the full name of the directory path..you will want
it in a bit.

3) Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add Remove Programs

4) Search the list of programs by carefully scrolling down the list...DO NOT
CLICK THE ADD REMOVE BUTTON.

5) Identify the program that installed your capture device.

6) Click the ADD/REMOVE button and confirm that you want to remove it.

7) On completion use Windows Explorer and navigate to the directory you wrote
down in step 2.

8) Delete the contents of that directory....you can leave the directory
yourself if you wish

9) Reboot the computer twice

10) Re-install your capture device

I may have glossed over one or two of these steps, if you are not sure then do
nothing...ask about the part you are not sure on first.
 
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