Can't read error messages

[raging monk]

I have decided to throw GB-PVR on a dedicated machine and I'm having trouble. The machine is probably under the minimum requirements, but I am not sure if that is the problem. When I load GB-PVR software, everything seems fine until I try to setup my capture source. An error dialogue box pops up, but there is no text inside the box to read. (not even the "OK" button has text) ALso, when I try to access the drop down boxes during configuration, the text is not visible there either.

I have a Win-TV 250 that was running successfully on another machine and it it is running fine through the wintv software on this one.

What am I missing? Ideas?

Specs:
PIII 866
256 MB ram
XP Pro SP2 w/all updates

[sub]

There may be an error listed in one of the config log files.

[raging monk]

Nothing in the config logs seems out of place. However, when I click the GB-PVR execuatble, I get the same blank error pop up. I checked the exe log and this is what I found. Not sure what it means though....

4/16/2005 6:15:00 PM.308 ERROR [2] External component has thrown an exception.
4/16/2005 6:15:00 PM.869 ERROR [2] at n..ctor(String directPlayFileName, Boolean mvpMode)
at n.Main(String[] args)