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Rory and other professionals: I am very glad to find this board. I am new to this DVR camara technology and not even a savvy in pc. I bought a set of new WIRELESS 4 Camera DVR Security Surveillance System which claimed to be able to monitor from anywhere in the world. Basic idea is to use video capture card to store video images into pc and then upload to a website as vendor said. I was in a hurry to set them up for my kids. For that reason I also bought a used dell pc (aplex 170L) from ebay at the same time. However, the card doesn't work when I plug in the pc. It says "resources shared by other device" something like that. I knew it was a driver problem. I even called dell and their technician spent a whole morning still could not fix it. The set comes with a sofeware (digital video survellance system, no brand name). The DVR card is DSS1000/2016/3000/5000 type (do not know which one). I will appreciate to get your professional suggestions if this can be fixed. Here is a brief description of the video card: DVR Card Highlights: - Remote Monitoring - Motion detection recording - On screen color adjustment - Circular recording DVR CARD Specification Video Compression: MPEG-4 Display Speed: NTSC: 30Frames PAL: 25Frames Recording Speed: NTSC: 30Frames PAL: 25Frames Display Resolution: 640*480, 384*288 Network Connection: LAN, Exclusive Line, PTSN ISDN Visual Signal Input: 4 Channel (BNC or RCA) Audio input: 1 Channels Alarm output: 4 Channels System Requirement: PIII 800 / 128M / 60G/ATI 32MB Signal Input/Output: PAL / NTSC Recorder Mode: Motion detective , send sense timing and continuum Total resource: 4card/system total resource to120 frames Other function: Pan ,Tilt , Zoom control Software Supports: Supports all Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / X

Rory, Here I am providing you with more details about card and pc. Appreciate your help. PC: dell optiplex 170L. hard disk 40 gb, RAM 512. I check inside there is a Intel chip with following information: Intel FW82801ED F523ND85 SL73Z Don't know what kind of motherboard. Vidoe card: 4 ports (4 video inputs) with a 15 pin femal connector there are three blocks kind of thing maybe transformer (?) with name "Tiaobo" and label "3A 120vAC 3A 24VDC) on top of the card. one chip kind of thing on the bottom with name "Conexant Fusion878A 25878-B 0607Y1SN 0607 Taiwan" bottom left side with "C1RS-A FC 0405AAPS made in taiwan" Software come with one named "DVR 4CS" which have trouble to run, one "AVerMEdia" for viewlog and playback, one "Image Verification Version 1.0" don't know what for. also manuals with both english and chinese (complex) manual in english with these info: "DSS1000/2016/3000/5000 User's Manual DSS is short for Digital Surveillance System in Charpter 1 Introduction, it says DSS1000/2016/3000/5000, composed of 1/2/4 32-bit PCI video capture cards... I believed my is DSS1000 as picture and description says. Hardware recommendations: CPU-Pentium III 800MZ or above Motherboard-INtel 815E/815EP (PIII), 845(P4), 845D(p4), 845E(p4), 845G(p4) list of motherboard tested: ASUS p4B ASUS P4B266, 533, 533-V GIGABYTE 81RX, EX, EXP, GX MSI 845E MAx2, 845G MAx (VIA/SiS/Ali chopset motherboards temperarily not suported) OS-windows 98se/Me/200 Pro./XP Pro. Expansion SLots- 1/2/3/4 x 32-bit PCI 2.1 compliant slots RAM-Transcend or KingSton DDR 256MB (DDR-266) KingMAx SDRAM 256 (PC-133) KingMax DDR 256MB (DDR-333) Hard DIsk-40 gb at least 6 gb free ....... In connecting the vidoe cards, it says Up to four cameras can be connected to each vidoe card-one camera per BNC terminal Optional use D-type 15 pin connector cable for connecting external sensor/relay (external I/O box). I think I have lsited all the major information here. But should you need more detail, please let me know. Thanks.

Thanks Rory. Answer your questions: Q: What OS are you running? A: Window XP professional. Q: Which PCI slot is it plugged into? A: There are two expansion slots in the pc. It has to use some kind of "card cage" to hold two PCI cards. I try one one them dowsn't work and other one trigerred window to search for drivers. And I load CD come with the set. Q: Is there a name on the card somewhere .. or the software ..? A: I will try to look them carefully to see if I can find any clue. Q: Its a very slight possibility that the drivers for the card from the manufacturer may only work with an Intel Chipset, ........ A: Could be. I bought this used pc and don't know if it runs on intel and ADM. I will check with dell. I just want to find out if I need to switch pc and dump the set for a new one..... I will provide you with more info later....