to insert the installation CD into the D:\ drive; give this dialogue box the
same location and all should go smoothly.
iv - Once complete you can click ‘Finish’ before the second device gets
detected. This should use the same driver location and not ask you for
any more input before the device is completely installed.
3. Using the GrabBee
a. Available Connections
The GrabBee has an audio left (white) and right (red) connector ganged together
and the choice of either S-Video (black) or composite video (yellow) for your videos
to be captured through (pictured right).
b. Capturing Video
There is a small capturing program supplied with the GrabBee that you can install by running
You can also use most video editing packages to capture video directly including Serif’s MoviePlus by se-
lecting ‘Capture’ from the ‘File’ menu at the top of the main screen.
4. Troubleshooting
If your GrabBee is not performing as dictated in this document or the installation has not completed for any
reason, the following section may help.
a. I get a “Has Not Passed Windows Logo Testing” error message.
When a manufacturer develops a new device designed for a modern PC they can pay Microsoft to test it and
verify it’s compatibility with they’re operating systems; if successful then they will add a digital signature
into it’s installation files. This signature will be detected by Windows XP as logo tested and stop this warn-
ing from coming up. Many companies do not go to Microsoft to verify their product and prefer to perform
the testing themselves and so do not have this digital signature included and subsequently the warning will
appear. We can assure you that the device has been tested on Windows XP by both the manufacturer and
ourselves with no adverse effects to the system.
b. I’m told that there is no capture device connected.
i - Please right-click on your My Computer icon and select Properties in
the drop-down menu. In the new window you should select the Device
Manager tab (Hardware tab and Device Manager button on Windows
2000 and XP). You should find two devices; ‘GrabBee III USB A/V
Grabber’ in the ‘Imaging Devices’ section and ‘GrabBee III Audio’ in
the ‘Sound, Video and game controllers’ section (pictured right) to indi-
cate a good installation.
ii - If either of these are missing then they may be listed as either
‘Unknown Device’ or ‘USB Device’ in either of these sections or under
‘Universal Serial Bus controllers’ or under a new section called ‘Other
Devices’. These devices will probably be marked with a yellow excla-
mation mark indicating that there is a problem with the device or the driver installation.
