OFF97: Camcorder Movies May Not Work with NeoMagic Video

ID: Q170636

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you play a Microsoft Camcorder movie (an .avi file), the movie may not be played correctly. Instead, the entire screen appears to be black except for the pointer, the Stop window that is displayed by Microsoft Camcorder, and a thin strip at the bottom of the screen.


CAUSE

This problem may occur if you are using a NeoMagic video driver. Microsoft Camcorder movies may not be played back correctly on a computer that is using a NeoMagic video driver.


WORKAROUND



To work around this problem, switch to a different video driver (for example, the standard VGA video driver).


STATUS

This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Camcorder and certain NeoMagic video drivers. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


MORE INFORMATION

This problem may occur when using any of the following NeoMagic video drivers:

NeoMagic MagicGraph 128 PCI
NeoMagic MagicGraph 128 VL
NeoMagic MagicGraph 128V
NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV
NeoMagic video drivers are provided when you purchase a computer that uses a NeoMagic video chip set; updated drivers cannot be obtained directly from NeoMagic Corporation. Check with your computer vendor to see if newer drivers are available.

For more information about NeoMagic video drivers, use your Web browser to go to the following address:
http://www.neomagic.com/
The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 27, 1999