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Video Capture: Compatibility with Windows & Windows Applications
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WINDOWS COMPATIBILITY
The Intel Smart Video Recorder Windows drivers require Microsoft Windows
v3.1 or higher. Windows versions 3.0 and below are not compatible with
the Intel Smart Video Recorder Windows drivers.
Windows 3.1 or higher must be run in enhanced mode in order for Video
for Windows to capture video images.
The following table provides a list of Windows versions and their
compatibility with the Intel Smart Video Recorder.
Windows Version Compatibility Status
Windows 3.0 Not Compatible
Windows 3.1 Compatible
Windows NT Not Compatible
MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT
Microsoft Windows NT is incompatible with the Intel Smart Video
Recorder.
WINDOWS APPLICATIONS - GENERAL NOTES
Because the Intel Smart Video Recorder requires Microsoft Windows v3.1
or higher, any Windows application that will run in Windows 3.1 Enhanced
mode and supports the AVI file format should work with the Intel Smart
Video Recorder and video images captured with Video for Windows.
USING VIDEO IN PRESENTATIONS
Once you have created a video clip, the next step is to use it. Many
popular programs support the inclusion of video clips.
The first step to placing a video clip inside a document is to use Media
Player to put the object in the Windows Clipboard. To do this:
1. Locate the Media Player icon in the Video for Windows group and
double-click on it.
2. Use the FILE and OPEN... menu selections to open your video clip
from Media Player.
3. Use the pop-up window to find and select your video clip.
4. Select COPY OBJECT from the EDIT menu.
5. Once you have a video clip in the Windows Clipboard it is usually
just a few steps to place that clip into a document. The
documentation you received with your program will contain more
detailed information on how to do this and how to use video clip
objects.
WINDOWS APPLICATIONS - COMPATIBILITY TABLE
The following table provides a list of Windows applications and their
compatibility with the Intel Smart Video Recorder.
Windows Applications Compatibility Status
Asymetrix Compel Compatible
Asymetrix Media Blitz Compatible
Intel FAXability Plus/Plus OCR Compatible
Lotus Freelance 2.0 Compatible
Microsoft PowerPoint Compatible
Microsoft Video for Windows Compatible
Microsoft Word for Windows Compatible
Software Publishing Corp. Harvard GraphCompatible
ASYMETRIX COMPEL
Asymetrix Compel for Windows is fully compatible with the Intel Smart
Video Recorder. Compel is a Windows based program that creates
powerful business presentations.
ASYMETRIX MEDIA BLITZ
Asymetrix Media Blitz for Windows is fully compatible with the Intel
Smart Video Recorder. Media Blitz is a Windows based program that
easily organizes multimedia files into complete sight and sound shows.
INTEL FAXABILITY PLUS/PLUS OCR
This Windows FAX software has been tested with the Intel Smart Video
Recorder and Video for Windows. No compatibility issues were reported.
Caution: It is not recommended to capture a video image while a fax
event is in progress. This could cause a poor or failed video capture,
a failed fax event, or a system lockup.
LOTUS FREELANCE 2.0
Lotus Freelance 2.0 contains support for .AVI files. Support is provided
via buttons that are clicked to start the video.
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
This Windows presentation software has been tested with the Intel Smart
Video Recorder and Video for Windows. No compatibility issues were
reported.
Once you have a video clip in the Windows Clipboard it is usually just a
few steps to place that clip into a document. Here's one way to do it
in PowerPoint. Note that you can also use the Insert command.
1. Locate the PowerPoint icon and use the mouse pointer to click on
it.
2. Use the File and Open... or New... menu selections to either open a
file or create a new one.
3. Use the Edit and Paste Special menu selections to bring up the
Paste\Special pop-up window.
4. In the Paste\Special window select Media Clip Object. (This will be
your video clip.) Then use the mouse pointer to click on the Paste
button.
5. You should see the single still frame that you selected in Media
Player. To run the clip, use the mouse pointer and double-click
somewhere inside the image.
See your PowerPoint documentation for more information.
MICROSOFT VIDEO FOR WINDOWS
Microsoft Video for Windows ships in the box with the Intel Smart Video
Recorder and is fully compatible. Video for Windows is needed to
capture video images using the Intel Smart Video Recorder. Windows 3.1
must be running in enhanced mode for Video for Windows to work.
When video is captured using Video for Windows, the video data will be
compressed according to the selections in the Video Menu.
See your Video for Windows documentation for more information.
Note: Video for Windows software developers kits can be obtained from
Microsoft.
MICROSOFT WORD FOR WINDOWS
Microsoft Word for Windows word processing software has been tested with
the Intel Smart Video Recorder and Video for Windows. No compatibility
issues were reported.
Once you have a video clip in the Windows Clipboard it is usually just a
few steps to place that clip into a document. Here's one way to do it
in Word for Windows. Note that you can also use the Insert command.
1. Locate the Word for Windows icon and use the mouse pointer to
double-click on it.
2. Use the File and Open... or New... menu selections to either open a
file or create a new one.
3. Use the Edit and Paste Special menu selections to bring up the
Paste Special pop-up window.
4. In the Paste Special window select Media Clip Object. (This will be
your video clip.) Then use the mouse pointer to click on the Paste
button.
5. You should see the single still frame that you selected in Media
Player. To run the clip, use the mouse pointer and double click
somewhere inside the image.
See your Word for Windows documentation for more information.
SOFTWARE PUBLISHING CORP HARVARD GRAPHICS
Software Publishing Corporation's Harvard Graphics Windows presentation
software has been tested with the Intel Smart Video Recorder and Video
for Windows. No compatibility issues were reported.
To use video from inside Harvard Graphics, you will need to install the
Harvard Graphics Video Player software.
1. Locate the Harvard Graphics icon and use the mouse pointer to
double-click on it.
2. Open an existing presentation or create a new one.
3. Choose your presentation style.
4. Select an object on the slide and use the Graphics and Button
attributes menu selections to turn it into a button. Set the
button Destination attribute to Launch Application. Use the
Choose Application button to select the video file to associate
with the button.
5. Start the presentation and click on the button you created in Step
4. A video window will appear and start running your video clip.
See your Harvard Graphics documentation for more information.
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