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Error message when you start the Zune software: "Your video hardware is not fully compatible with the Zune software"


Symptoms

When you start the Zune software, you receive the following error message:
Your video hardware is not fully compatible with the Zune software. This will keep you from enjoying video enhancements, which includes ornamental on-screen animation.

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Cause

The video hardware on the computer is not fully compatible with the Zune software. Or, the drivers for the video hardware on the computer are not fully compatible with the Zune software.

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Things to try

To resolve this issue, try one or more of the following suggestions:
  1. Use the Zune device as is. Although you may not see all the special video effects, the Zune software keeps all its features and functionality and operates correctly.
  2. If you want to see all the special video effects, contact the computer manufacturer or the video hardware manufacturer to see whether an upgrade path is available for the system.
  3. Update the drivers for your adapter. To do this, contact the manufacturer of your video adapter for the updated drivers. To see whether there are new drivers available for the hardware, visit the following Microsoft Update Web site: For information about how to contact computer hardware vendors, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

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Article Info
Article ID : 946766
Revision : 2
Created on : 12/22/2007
Published on : 12/22/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 86