I  have  a film which is in an avi format but I want to edit some frames out
of it because I dont want my kids to watch them but every time I try to
inport it from my hard drive I get this message
avi cannot be inported because the codec required to play this file is not

my (sony) dvd player has stopped playing my mini dvds- when i put one in, i
get a message about formatting the blank CD i have just put in the drive.  
any tips?

I have created a project and am trying to save it as DV-AVI onto the PC
hard-disk.  I will then use Sonic to burn a DVD.  When it starts the
formatting it takes >4 hours to tell me it has been unsucessful.  It is not
storage space, any thoughts?

When I boot my box (cold boot or warm) the monitor works normally during
BIOS screens and right up until after the Windows XP splash screen
disappears. Then there is a pause in the boot process, the monitor power
button changes from green to orange, a 10 second or so delay, then the ...

Im having a problem with capturing..... my computer is capturing the video
but there is no audio... i dont know whats wrong

When i import video to Movie Maker the frame size changes.
My original file has a 512x256 size
when i import the video it changes to 320x240
i`ve edited my video but i need the size to stay the same as the original

I shall be glad to know what software can be used to capture Flash streaming
content on Windows XP Professional for both 32bit and 64bit Editions.
Earlier, most *.swf files would de downloaded to the TIF from where they
could be simply copied. However, the newer multimedia files ...

I have the Sonic cd/dvd program and when attempting to copy my mini dvd from
my Sony handycam to a blank DVD RW I get the following message,"your
recording device does not support writing to DVD media." Does this mean that
my computer lacks this capability and what can I do about ...

when trying to download DV from my Panasonic NVGS11, Windows movie maker will
not recognise the camcorde. Had no problem with the previous version of movie
maker.
The  usb connectors and cable are all ok?

I am running xp pro,fully updated.my processor is amd athlon xp 3000,2.09ghz
.I have 512mb of ram.my question is this.when i am converting home  movies
off my video camera (eg.changing file format) my cpu is running at 97 to
100%. is this normal,and how long should i let it run ...

Had a 20 minutes Movie Maker movie which wouldn't save during the next few
years.  Cut it into 3 (a project in itself, since it contains songs that are
timed to video clips) and attempted to save a mere 5 minute movie (DV-AVI,
and other formats).  As I type this, it is counting ...

I have an Asus branded Radeon 9800 Pro w/256 video card installed in one of
my boxes, loaded with the drivers and software that came in the retail box.
The OS is Windows XP Home Ed - SP2. Windows Update informed me of a driver
update for my card. I installed it. Everything works ...

i am running xp pro fully updated. i have purchased a samsung dvd / vcr
recorder. in the manual it says the first time i use a dvd-rw disc i have to
choose to initialise the disc.if i select 'yes' i am given the choice to
choose the recording format for the dvd-rw disc.the ...

I want to edit video on my external hard drive but am having problems. My OS
is Windows XP Pro, my hard drive is a Western Digital 320 GB, and my software
is Pinnacle Studio version 8. I have successfully captured the video to the
hard drive (via the notebook's C drive and then ...

I'm trying to figure out how to use my laptop as a dvd player.  I have an
s-video cable and a compatible tv.  How do I get the image I see on the
laptop to appear on the tv?  I'm using a new Dell latitude d610 w/windows xp
pro.