I am using s-video cable (I hope I'm saying that right). The VCR is older
and doesn't have s-video plugs, but I have an adapter on one end of the
s-video cable. So, I can plug it into the VCR using plain red/white cables,
but on the other end is s-video hooked up to the computer. VCR turned on? -
yes. It might be that the VCR is so old that I need to use a different one.

Thanks for all your help, Cari! I appreciate it.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What kind of cable connects the VCR to the Capture card..... ? Is this an
> S-Video VCR? The VCR is turned on?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:02C6CA61-945D-4885-A62F-CB3F48724D59@microsoft.com...
> > The Device Manager says that Legacy is correctly installed.
> >
> > Power Director4 has a "Capture" button where (once pushed) it auto detects
> > what devices are connected. Currently, it is not detecting that I have
> > the S
> > video cable is connected. I have checked that all cords have power and
> > are
> > plugged in all the way.
> >
> > I am just concerned that I have either the wrong cords or I need different
> > equipment. Could this be what is wrong? What else could it be?
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Does the Device Manager suggest the Legacy Video Capture Card is
> >> correctly
> >> install and has the correct drivers?
> >>
> >> Have you told Power Director where the source is the incoming analog
> >> video
> >> is?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Diane" <Diane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B6275B78-1095-48B1-9048-C3312D052941@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am trying to capture video from a VHS to my computer. But, my
> >> >computer
> >> >is
> >> > not detecting that anything is connected. What's wrong with my
> >> > connection?
> >> > What am I doing wrong? (New to the process.)
> >> >
> >> > I am using/have...
> >> >
> >> > PowerDirector 4 software
> >> > VCR
> >> > S video cable
> >> > Windows XP
> >> > Legacy Video Capture Card
> >> > Dell Inspiron 6000
> >> > DVD/CD ROM Burner (NEC DVD + - RW ND-6650A)
> >> > Intel Celeron Processor
> >> > 1.4 GHz
> >> > 504 MB of Ram
> >>
> >>
> >>
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