Changing Resolution or Image Format Generates Error Message About Capture Device (265650)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q265650

SYMPTOMS

When you change resolution to 640 x 480 or change to RAW ADC Data or BTYUV Image Format, you may receive the following error message:
Either your capture device is in use by another application, or the output from your capture device is not recognized by Windows Movie Maker. Please close any other applications that use capture devices, or change your device settings to output to a supported format.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when you use an ATI TV Wonder video adapter with the Brooktree PCI video capture driver.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

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For information about how to contact ATI, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/28/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbinterop kbprb KB265650
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