2008-10-14, 02:14 AM
I bought a new Compaq SR5518F PC that came pre-loaded with Vista Home Premium. I have a Hauppauge HVR-1600, and this PC has only one PCI slot, so I installed the card in the PCI slot. I went through all the steps, and installed the HVR-1600 driver and GB-PVR. The device was listed in device manager. I had a problem, however. When I went into the GBPVR TV Guide, and clicked on "Watch," the screen would go black for roughly five seconds before returning to the TV Guide.
I then removed the card from my new PC, and put it back in my reliable, old Compaq S6700NX with XP loaded. I went into the TV Guide, clicked "Watch," and as should happen, was able to watch a program.
My questions are these: several months ago, when I installed this card in my old XP Compaq S6700NX PC, I was told to try another PCI slot if the one I tried first didn't work, because sometimes the card is picky as to which PCI slot it'll work in. Could this be the case with my new PC? Because there's only one PCI slot in the new one, I'm hooped. I don't have multiple PCIs in this new PC. I've also thought about buying the external USB Hauppauge HVR-1950 exclusively for use with the new SR5518F. Would this be a good idea? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I then removed the card from my new PC, and put it back in my reliable, old Compaq S6700NX with XP loaded. I went into the TV Guide, clicked "Watch," and as should happen, was able to watch a program.
My questions are these: several months ago, when I installed this card in my old XP Compaq S6700NX PC, I was told to try another PCI slot if the one I tried first didn't work, because sometimes the card is picky as to which PCI slot it'll work in. Could this be the case with my new PC? Because there's only one PCI slot in the new one, I'm hooped. I don't have multiple PCIs in this new PC. I've also thought about buying the external USB Hauppauge HVR-1950 exclusively for use with the new SR5518F. Would this be a good idea? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
