How to Fix the Issue of a Black Screen After Recording (Windows XP)
How to fix the issue where a black screen appears after recording in a Windows XP environment
This issue occurs because the program you are trying to record is using an overlay mixer.
The easiest way to resolve it is as follows.
Right-click on the desktop and click Properties.
Display properties will open; click the Settings tab.
Click the Advanced button.
Click the Troubleshooting tab.
As shown below, the hardware acceleration is set to maximum. Set it to None.
After setting it as shown, click OK, close the program you want to record, and try recording again.
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How to Use an External Codec - Xvid
Go to the official Xvid website.
Click Xvid Video - Downloas in the menu at the top right. ( Do not select Xvid Codec. )
Click the link below.
Click the Download button to download it.
This is the installation screen. Click OK right away.
The detailed explanation is omitted. Just keep clicking the Next button to continue.
If oCam is already running, restart it, then click the Codec button in the oCam main window and click the External Codec menu.
Then check the Use External Codec checkbox, and you will see that the newly added Xvid MPEG-4 Codec is available.
Select that codec.
Click the Settings button to configure the detailed options of the Xvid codec.
