device is already in use

[mixxerr]

i recently bought a used video capture card.is an asus v6600 pure.has a geforce chip on it.i didnt get any software for it.i downloaded the latest display driver and installed it.in device manager its listed as asus agp-v6600 sgram v31.40H. i downloaded and installed asus wdm version 1.23. thats where i ran into problems.i then "downgraded" to nvidia wdm drivers version 1.04.now, when i open virualdub, i go to file/capture avi. a box pops up '"video device already in use"
you cannot use this device when another video application such as dvd,video conferencing,video editing,tv viewers,or web tv for windows is already using it.close the application that is using it.if webtv is installed and running on your system,pause the "webtv video and data services" on the taskbar by right clicking its icon and choosing "pause services".

i click ok on the box .brings up another box. video source."select a video device"..theres a pull down window there.in the window is "nvidia wdm video capture (universal)
i click on cancel, and it brings up the "video device already in use" box again.i clicked ok.
the "video source box" pops up again.i clicked apply a few times and nothing happened. i click ok, and virtualdub crashes.i cannot capture video.i cannot even see a picture.im using asus dvcr 2.5 also.
would you please tell me what im doing wrong??i realize it isnt just a virtualdub prob.im hving the same prob with avi_io and a few other capture programs.such as vidcap32 and amcap. also i cant view or capture.im prety sure its a configuration problem on my part.could you point me in a direction where i can find some help??
i dont have a dvd player on my puter.nor video conferencing.not opened anyway.nor do i have webtv for windows.im not even sure i have the right software.

thank you

below is a profile of my computer. and below that is the crashinfo txt from virtualdub


Operating System System Model
Windows 98 SE (build 4.10.2222) MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6340
Processor a Main Circuit Board
1200 megahertz AMD Duron
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
64 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6340(VT8363)
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 01/14/2002
Drives Memory Modules
13.58 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
12.35 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

CREATIVE CD-RW RW4224E [CD-ROM drive]
Generic floppy disk drive (3.5")

Generic IDE hard disk drive (13.58 GB) -- drive 0 192 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'BANK_0' has 128 MB
Slot 'BANK_1' has 64 MB
Local Drive Volumes

c: (on drive 0) 13.58 GB 12.35 GB free

Logins Network Drives
No details available

Installed Microsoft Hotfixes Printers
No details available

Click here to see all available security Hotfixes.

Marks a HotFix that verifies correctly
Marks a HotFix that fails verification
(Failing hotfixes need to be reinstalled)
An unmarked HotFix lacks the data to allow verification AdobePS Acrobat Distiller on C:\WINDOWS\All Users\Desktop\*.pdf

Controllers Display
Standard Floppy Disk Controller
Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller ASUS AGP-V6600 SGRAM v31.40H [Display adapter]
Default Monitor
Bus Adapters Multimedia
VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Gameport Joystick (no joystick connected)
nVidia WDM A/V Crossbar
nVidia WDM TVAudio Crossbar
nVidia WDM TVTuner
nVidia WDM Video Capture (universal)
VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
Wave Device for Voice Modem
Communications Other Devices
HAMR56 or SmartRiser56 Voice Modem
Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter
WAN Miniport (ATW)
Network IP Address: 127.0.0.1 USB Human Interface Device
DeskJet 810C
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
HID-compliant mouse
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
Software Licenses

Adobe Systems, Inc. - Adobe Acrobat 5.0
Microsoft - Internet Explorer
Microsoft - Windows 98 SE
Symantec Corporation - Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition 1

Software Versions
AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. Version 5, 0, 0, 0*
Adobe Acrobat Version 5.0.0.0*
Adobe Systems Incorporated. - Acrobat ® Distiller ® for Windows Version 5.0.000*
AdpBrowser Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1*
America Online Version 7.00.000*
America Online, Inc. Sinf Application Version 7.00.000*
ASUS tweak Version 3, 6, 4, 0*
ASUSTeK - ASUSDVCRAgent Version 2.0.0.0*
ASUSTek - TV Setup Wizard Version 1.0.0.0*
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - ASUS Digital VCR Version 2.x*
Belarc Advisor and BelLive - Belarc's Content Personalization with Privacy Version 5.1g*
Copernic Agent Professional AGENTPRO 6.0 ENG*
DBConvert Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1*
Executive Software International, Inc. - Diskeeper (TM) Disk Defragmenter Version 7.0.408.0*
Gtek LTD - GtCoach Version 1.0*
GTek Technologies Ltd. - TrainerCabLauncher Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1*
Headlight Software, Inc. - GetRight Version 4.5e*
ICQ ICQRun Version 1, 0, 0, 1*
ICQ Version 2002a Beta*
ICQUninstall Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1*
IrfanView Version 3.80*
Jasc Software, Inc. - Paint Shop Pro 8 Version 8.00*
Microsoft (r) Windows Script Host Version 5.1.0.4615*
Microsoft Corporation - DirectShow Version 6.4.07.1112*
Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version 5.50.4134.600*
Microsoft Corporation - Windows® NetMeeting® Version 3.0*
Mirabilis ICQ * Nullsoft - Winamp Version 2.90*
P. Duby Productions - AVIcodec Version 0.9.0.0*
Please suggest one. I haven't come up with a good one yet. - VirtualDub Version 1.3c*
RealNetworks, Inc. - RealPlayer (32-bit) Version 6.0.9.584*
RegCleaner The same as the FileVersion*

Shortcut to Avi_io *
Simply Super Software - Trojan Remover Version 4.9.0*
Streambox Ripper Application Version 2, 0, 0, 9*
Symantec Corporation - Common Client Version 1.03.15*
Symantec Corporation - Event Manager Version 1.03.4*
Symantec Corporation - LiveUpdate Version 1.80.19.0*
Symantec Corporation - Norton AntiVirus Version 8.00.61*
Symantec Corporation - Norton AntiVirus Version 9.05.1015*
Symantec Corporation - Norton Core Technology Version 16"."00".0."12"*
Symantec Corporation - Norton Utilities Version 16.00.0.22*
Symantec Integrator Version 6.00.17*
Symantec ScriptBlocking Version 1, 1, 0, 126*
Symantec Shared Components Version 2.0*
WDMSetup Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1*
Webroot Software, Inc - Window Washer Netscape Profile Manager Version 4.7*
Webroot Software, Inc. - Window Washer Version 4.8*
WinZip Version 8.1 (4331)*
Ziff Davis Media, Inc. - EndItAll Version 2.0.0.0*
Zone Labs Inc. - Internet Access Monitor Version 3.7.143*
ZoneAlarm Pro Version 3.7.143*

crashinfo txt

VirtualDub crash report -- build 10740
-------------------------------------

Disassembly:
7f6959c0: add al,[eax]
7f6959c2: add bh,bh
7f6959c4: jnz 7f6959d6
7f6959c6: lea ecx,[ebx+0135ch]
7f6959cc: push ecx
7f6959cd: push dword ptr[ebp+20]
7f6959d0: call dword ptr[07f69d3d8h]
7f6959d6: mov dword ptr[ebp-4],00000001
7f6959dd: jmp 7f695c5b
7f6959e2: mov eax,[ebx+011dch]
7f6959e8: test eax,eax
7f6959ea: jnz 7f6959f3
7f6959ec: xor eax,eax
7f6959ee: jmp 7f695db2
7f6959f3: push eax
7f6959f4: call 7f6956a9
7f6959f9: add esp,00000004
7f6959fc: mov esi,eax
7f6959fe: cmp dword ptr[ebp+20],00000000
7f695a02: jnz 7f695a0b
7f695a04: mov eax,esi
7f695a06: jmp 7f695db2
7f695a0b: cmp esi,[ebp+16]
7f695a0e: jbe 7f695a17
7f695a10: xor eax,eax
7f695a12: jmp 7f695db2
7f695a17: push esi
7f695a18: push dword ptr[ebx+011dch]
7f695a1e: push dword ptr[ebp+20]
7f695a21: call dword ptr[07f69d398h]
7f695a27: mov [ebp-4],esi
7f695a2a: jmp 7f695c5b
7f695a2f: cmp dword ptr[ebx+116],00000000
7f695a33: jnz 7f695a3c
7f695a35: xor eax,eax
7f695a37: jmp 7f695db2
7f695a3c: mov eax,[ebx+0160h]
7f695a42: mov esi,[eax+32]
7f695a45: shl esi,02
7f695a48: add esi,[eax]
7f695a4a: cmp dword ptr[ebp+20],00000000
7f695a4e: jnz 7f695a57
7f695a50: mov eax,esi
7f695a52: jmp 7f695db2
7f695a57: cmp esi,[ebp+16]
7f695a5a: jbe 7f695a63
7f695a5c: xor eax,eax
7f695a5e: jmp 7f695db2
7f695a63: push esi
7f695a64: push eax
7f695a65: push dword ptr[ebp+20]
7f695a68: call dword ptr[07f69d398h]
7f695a6e: mov [ebp-4],esi
7f695a71: jmp 7f695c5b
7f695a76: cmp dword ptr[ebx+116],00000000
7f695a7a: jnz 7f695a83
7f695a7c: xor eax,eax
7f695a7e: jmp 7f695db2
7f695a83: push dword ptr[ebp+16]
7f695a86: mov esi,[ebp+20]
7f695a89: push esi
7f695a8a: call dword ptr[07f69d3e8h]
7f695a90: test eax,eax
7f695a92: jz 7f695a9b
7f695a94: xor eax,eax
7f695a96: jmp 7f695db2
7f695a9b: cmp dword ptr[ebp+16],0000004c
7f695a9f: jc 7f695c5b
7f695aa5: mov eax,[ebx+088h]
7f695aab: mov [esi+8],eax
7f695aae: lea eax,[ebx+094h]
7f695ab4: mov ecx,[ebx+08ch]
7f695aba: mov [esi+12],ecx
7f695abd: lea ecx,[esi+20]

EAX = 00000000
EBX = 004e0b64
ECX = 0000000a
EDX = 00016ce4
EBP = 0070f858
DS:ESI = 0187:00000f9c
ES:EDI = 0187:0000042c
SS:ESP = 0187:0070f844
CS:EIP = 017f:7f695a42
FS = 56bf
GS = 0000
EFLAGS = 00010202

MM0 = 0000000000000000
MM1 = 0000000000000000
MM2 = 0000000000000000
MM3 = 0000000000000000
MM4 = 0000000000000000
MM5 = 0000000000000000
MM6 = 0000000000000000
MM7 = 0000000080000000
Crash reason: Access Violation

0043ebe4: CaptureStatusWndProc()
0043d5c7: CaptureShowParms()
0043d4bd: CaptureResizeWindow()
0043ccde: Capture()
0047d1da: SetEnvironmentVariableA@8()
00429af7: MenuHit()
0042b7a6: MainWndProc()
0042b500: MainWndProc()
0042ad80: MainWndProc()
0042ad80: MainWndProc()
0047ce77: SetEnvironmentVariableA@8()
0042ad80: MainWndProc()
0042ad80: MainWndProc()
00429034: WinMain@16()
00462510: $E2()
0046eafd: _unlock()
0047ce53: SetEnvironmentVariableA@8()
0046e8d2: WinMainCRTStartup()
0046de50: _except_handler3()
0046e7f2: WinMainCRTStartup()

-- End of report

[Gazorgan]

Wow!! A real dump, I'm impressed.

Look here:
ASUSTeK - ASUSDVCRAgent Version 2.0.0.0*
ASUSTek - TV Setup Wizard Version 1.0.0.0*

Either one can be holding the capture device open, especially the DVCR app (it can do timed recording). ICQ supports a camera feature, but generally that's not it.

Do a clean boot, then do ctr-alt-del and kill everything tunning except explorer (your desktop). Then try it. If that works,t hen something you installed to load automatically is doing it. If that doesn't do it, then it's soemthing running as a service and we can go into more depth (do a start/run then type in msconfig......do a selective boot...and you can uncheck things).

[jbenj01]

If something is automatically loading up at start (and if you need to 'un-do' it), here's a a couple of neat little apps (free) that i find invaluable for such: Startup Control Panel & Startup Monitor.

www.mlin.net

[mixxerr]

i did as Gazorgan suggested.below is what i did. also, went into the asus vcr.right clicked on the screen and went to setup.theres a video device box.with 2 pulldowns.one is "video capture device".nvidia wdm video capture (universal) is there.the other box is "video connector"..and theres is nothing there.the box is grayed out


i went into msconfig/startup and did the folowing:
unchecked anvshell.exe
unchecked livenote.exe
unchecked nvcplDaemon
unchecked nwiz.exe/install
unchecked austweakenable
loadprofile is in there twice.unchecked the second one
i didnt uncheck all the boxes at once.i did them one at a time.uncheck a box,reboot.try to capture.uncheck another box,reboot.try to capture, etc etc.

then,using enditall, i ended all programs except for
enditall.exe
explorer.exe
kernel32.exe
msgrv.exe
rnaapp.exe
systray.exe
now , when i try avi_io, i got a an error window "fatal error"
"avi_io cannot connect to the first capture device.use the "devices" menu to choose another one!"
under devices is listed microsoft wdm image capture.and virtualbub crashed on opening it.

. i rebooted, and try to capture and get the "video device already in use" error window again.i also uninstalled the asus vcr.

im thinking its something in the registry??using regcleaner 4.3, i found references to asus and nvidia.i didnt delete anything.below is what i found:

RegCleaner 4.3 by Jouni Vuorio

Author : Vdo
Software : Multimedia
Age : Old

If you choose to remove this item these keys would be removed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Asus\Asv1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Asus\Asv2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Asus\NVidia
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Asus\Asuslive\CHANNEL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Asus\Asuslive
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Asus\ASUS Tweak Utility\3.65
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Asus\ASUS Tweak Utility
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Asus\Liveupdate
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Asus\AsusNv\Timing0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Asus\AsusNv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA WDM Drivers\1.00.000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA WDM Drivers
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\nView
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\nView
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\System
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vdo\Multimedia\VDOWAVE. DRV
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vdo\Multimedia