Microsoft KB Archive/261708

= Frames Are Dropped When You Are Using Video Capture Program with Windows Me =

Article ID: 261708

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q261708



SYMPTOMS
When you are using a video capture program on a Microsoft Windows Millennium (Me)-based computer, you may notice that frames are dropped.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when Direct Memory Access (DMA) is disabled on the hard disk.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, enable DMA on your computer's hard disk.



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



MORE INFORMATION
To enable DMA on the hard disk, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the desktop, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Device Manager tab.
 * 3) Double-click Disk Drives.
 * 4) Right-click a listed hard disk, and then click Properties.
 * 5) Click the Settings tab, click to select the DMA check box, and then click OK.
 * 6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any additional hard disks.
 * 7) Restart the computer.

This behavior is known to occur with the following video capture programs:
 * VidCap.exe
 * AMCap.exe
 * 3dfx Interactive Voodoo3 (version 1.04)

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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