HOWTO: Install the Integral Technologies FlashBus under Windows NT

Document ID: Q101010

This article applies to the following:
Product(s): Second Opinion Standard, Second Opinion Professional
Hardware: Integral Technologies FlashBus
Operating System: Microsoft Windows NT
Last Revised On: April 24, 2001

Summary

The FlashBus card installation may not correctly install the Video for Windows capture drivers. Follow this procedure to install them.

Discussion

A) Ensure Service Pack 4 is installed (Service Pack 3 will probably not work). This should install DirectShow 3.0.

B) Install the Capture Card

1. Install the FlashBus card. If you want to capture video clips, ensure JP2 is on.
2. Install FlashBus software with default options.
3. To install the FlashBus VIDCAP32 driver click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Multimedia, Devices, Add
4. Choose "Unlisted or Updated Driver" and click OK
5. Choose "C:\FlashBus\VFW\nt\" and click OK
6. Choose "FlashBus VIDCAP 32" and click OK
7. Run FBG32 and ensure video capture works.

C) Adding Overlay Support

1. Check if the video card supports linear addressing:

1. Run "C:\FlashBus\Util\Fbinfo32.exe"
2. If the VGA Aperture line displays "linear" then video card should work

2. Edit FBG.INI
3. Set "OnScreen=1" and save
4. To test, run FBG32 and click Tools, Configuration and uncheck Off Screen. If video overlay does not appear correctly or contains black lines in capture frames, try changing resolution (800x600, 1024x768, or higher. Some video cards do not support linear addressing in some modes correctly).

D) If, when you run Second Opinion, you get the message "FBUS.DLL not found," you will need to remove one file:

1. Use Windows Explorer to browse the "C:\Winnt\Twain" folder.
2. Delete the "Fbus16.ds" file.

See also: Q101015 PRB: Black lines in video capture using Integral Technologies FlashBus