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Locking Up
Name: covadonga Date: October 24, 2003 at 12:19:38 Pacific OS: xp pro sp 1 CPU/Ram: amduron 601 320ram
Comment:
When I try to record TV on my computer, after about 15secs the image freezes the sound can still be heard but my computer locks up and I have to press the reset button to restart it. The TV Card is Avermedia TV. Anyone know why this happens ?
Name: Hakemon CTS Date: October 24, 2003 at 12:40:58 Pacific
Reply:
I have one of those AVerMedia cards. I don't have a problem with one though. Perhaps your CPU is not powerfull enough. Or, check to see if Ultra DMA is enabled...
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Response Number 2
Name: fred Date: October 24, 2003 at 13:04:13 Pacific
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Contact Avermedia tech support.
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Response Number 3
Name: Hakemon CTS Date: October 24, 2003 at 13:33:54 Pacific
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AVerMedia tech support is stupid. I contacted them because I was only getting 320x240 and they told me that TV is 320x240, non higher.
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Response Number 4
Name: covadonga Date: October 24, 2003 at 13:44:19 Pacific
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Where do I check to find out if Ultra DMA is enabled or not ?
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Response Number 5
Name: Hakemon CTS Date: October 24, 2003 at 15:11:16 Pacific
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Click on Start, right-click on My Computer, select properties. Click on the hardware tab. Click on the Device Manager button. Click on the little plus sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. Now, double click on Primary IDE Channel. Click on the Advanced Settings tab. On the 2 devices listed, where it says Transfer Mode, select DMA if available. Click ok. Now, do the same for Secondary IDE Channel. Click Ok, and X out of everything and restart your computer... It should work...
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