iMovie keeps crashing

sketch

I'm really frustrated. Because it's way past 9pm, I can't call Apple Care. I'll call them tomorrow but I feel I really need to vent. Maybe someone can help me in the meantime.

I bought the Canopus D/V converter (ADVC 110) and followed all instructions on connecting it, turning it on, setting it up, etc. But nothing gets captured in iMovie.

Now iMovie doesn't work properly. when I try to access Preferences, I get no response. No menu. Nothing. I click and nothing happens. When iMovie opens up, it automatically opens up my last movie project which is nothing because I tried to capture video: all I get is that blue screen saying "Camera playing". I'm not even using iMovie to control the camera.

So after iMovie opens up 'My Great Movie', I try to open a new project-- but it crashes. I have to send Apple a report. So i do. in the mean time, I'm stuck with an expensive converter and a powerbook that won't even let me hear sound on websites! -- in Safari, Firefox, and IE (I posted this question in the Switcher's thread).

What the heck is going on with my computer??

It's a Powerbook G4 (rev d) and I'm using Mac OS X (I have the latest software update and security update) , iLife 2005 so I'm assuming it's iMovie 05. I'm new at Mac, so I have no clue how to fix these two problems.

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In case you need to know, I'm using a rev d Powerbook G4 1.67 GHZ 2GB ram OS 10.3.9

Ottawaman

Check this link for ideas....
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/...esIssues.shtml

MacDoc

How much ram and HD space do you have and have you run any maintenance lately.

If you have installed new ram that may be a problem - it certainly sounds like you have some maintenance issues - run Onyx or MacJanitor.

It helps to know exactly what Powerbook you have, how much ram and drive and what OS version when you ask for help.

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