Intel Notebook User Manual page 218

Windows XP Information
Pre-Allocating File
Space
You may pre-allocate
the file size (File > Allo-
cate File Space) for the
capture file in
BisonCap program.
Pre-allocating space on
the hard disk can im-
prove the capture quali-
ty (particularly of large
capture files), by reduc-
ing the amount of work
the hard disk has to do
in finding space for the
video data as it is being
captured.
See also "Reducing
Video File Size" on
page D - 45.
D
D - 44 PC Camera Module
BisonCap
BisonCap is a video viewer for general purpose video viewing and testing, and for
capturing video files to .avi format.
1. Run the BisonCap application from the Start > Programs/All Programs > Bison-
Cam menu (it is recommended that you set the capture file before the capture
process - see Set Capture File below).
2. Go to the Capture menu heading (if you wish to capture audio check
the
Audio Setup" on page D -
3. Click OK (the file location will be displayed in the pop-up box) to start capturing the
video, and press Esc to stop the capture (you can view the file using the Windows
Media Player).
Set Capture File
Prior to capturing video files you may select the Set Capture File... option in the File
menu, and set the file name and location before capture (this will help avoid acciden-
tally overwriting files). Set the name and location then click Open, then set the
"Capture file size:" and click OK. You can then start the capture process as above.
Note the important information in
order to save file space, and help prevent system problems.
43) and select Start Capture.
"Reducing Video File Size" on page D - 45
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in