TouCam Problem

Hi Guyts I got this mail and wondered if anyone could shed some light

>Hi there,
>Setting up an web camera with my telescope and I have come across the
>following issue.
>
>It probably reflects my lack of Web cameras.
>Playing indoors with the ToUcam Pro camera last night and even got Registax
>to do something with a Jpeg image.
>However I am having a problem with the file format of the actual capture
>bit.
>
>I am using the standard Philips V record.
> Set Capture File
> However the only file type available is Microsoft AVi rather than an
>.AVI I expected!
>
>When captured, Registax does not recognise this format.
>
>In Explorer the file type shows up as Nero Media Player Media file and does
>play.
>
>We use Nero for burning CD's.
>
>Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong.

Hi Guyts I got this mail and wondered if anyone could shed some light

As a default, Nero has a habit of grabbing file associations already allocated to other programs. You need to be very careful installing Nero and basically only allocate to it the file associations it really needs. Try changing the file asociation for avi within Windows to Windows Media Player using Cotrol Panel/Folder Options/File Types.

Thanks,
Will try the file associations bit tonight.
Sorted my problem the old fashioned way yesterday.
Uninstalled the application and then reinstalled it again.
Its working fine now. Pity about the lack of clear skies. There is only so much messing you can do with images of the neighbours chimney stack, but at least coming to grips with Registax.

Good to hear that Donal

I'll keep in touch.