Barb
Mon Jun 09 11:50:04 PDT 2008
thanks for the update..
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:12:00 -0700, RodeoClown11
<RodeoClown11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Well, oddly enough, I did try that yesterday. I found the Visx TV tuner card
>driver hard to locate. My computer identified the error message today as
>being generated from a problem with my nvidia video card. Yesterday I had
>updated that driver so after writing my last post I reverted back to my older
>nvidia driver and it seemed to fix the problem. I think most of the problem
>I was experiencing was due to the fact that I had never downloaded and
>installed SP1 for vista home premium. Kinda strange that it wouldn't just
>update automatically, but I guess now I know that that doesnt always happen.
>Thanks for your help and you can be sure I'll be back if this happens again.
>John
>
>"JW" wrote:
>
>> The message you received "Video card/driver problem" normally is referring
>> to the TV tuner/Video capture card and not to your Graphic/video output
>> card. Get the latest Vista drivers for your tuner from the tuner card
>> manufacturers website. Do not install one received using Winupdate.
>> "RodeoClown11" <RodeoClown11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E1C6E96F-487C-4004-953D-C04CD454CC55@microsoft.com...
>> >I might add that I'm running vista home premium 32
>> >
>> > "RodeoClown11" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I downloaded Windows Vista SP1 and then MC seemed to work. But now as I
>> >> go
>> >> thru the tv setup process, the computer crashes and I get a message
>> >> saying
>> >> the crash was du to the video driver/card (Nvidia GeForce 7500 LE). I
>> >> have
>> >> the latest driver downloaded for that, so I'm not sure why that is
>> >> happening.
>> >> As for the hotfix you suggested, from the looks of it it should help,
>> >> however after I downl;oad and try to run it it says it's not for my
>> >> system.
>> >> Not sure what to do from here, but I appreciate the help.
>> >> John
>> >>
>> >> "Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > does
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929011 apply to
>> >> > you?
>> >> >
>> >> > On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:24:01 -0700, RodeoClown11
>> >> > <RodeoClown11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > >I have the same tuner card. Every time I try to run the MC tv setup
>> >> > >MC
>> >> > >either shuts down completely or I get the message "TV tuner
>> >> > >unavailable". I
>> >> > >dont know why this is happening. I'm running vista home premium.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >"Mara" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> Thank you for replying. I have a ViXC Pure TV-U 4899 (NTSC?ATSC
>> >> > >> Combo). I
>> >> > >> have also discovered that my system has intermittently failed to
>> >> > >> record a
>> >> > >> scheduled show infrequently.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I have checked for driver updates and there are none.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> > what tuner card and what programs did you recently install? did
>> >> > >> > you
>> >> > >> > also install and driver updates?
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > On Fri, 2 May 2008 19:52:00 -0700, Mara
>> >> > >> > <Mara@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > >My Windows Media Center was successfully recording my television
>> >> > >> > >shows for
>> >> > >> > >several months. Recently it stopped recording and the message I
>> >> > >> > >got was
>> >> > >> > >"TUNER NOT AVAILABLE The tuner is currently in use by another
>> >> > >> > >application or
>> >> > >> > >is not working. Please close all other applications, restart
>> >> > >> > >Windows Media
>> >> > >> > >Center, and try again."
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > >I have done this several times and the same message reappears. I
>> >> > >> > >don't know
>> >> > >> > >if another program is interferring with the Media Center.
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > >Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you
>> >> > >> > --
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Barb Bowman
>> >> > >> > MS-MVP
>> >> > >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> > >> >
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Barb Bowman
>> >> > MS-MVP
>> >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >
>>
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