so tired... Canon s200 = Ixus-V2 = Ixus-V-2, TWAIN AVI acquire without ZoomBrowser? ArcSoft VideoImp

investigated ZoomBrowser. Read that ZoomBrowser 3.x and 4.x versions have
annoyances.

Win 98 SE imaging or old PhotoDeluxe can acquire jpegs. They open the Canon
TWAIN app. But it displays only jpegs.

Someone recorded an AVI. Obviously I could delete from the CF card using
camera's LCD display, but someday I might want to save an AVI

From the ArcSoft CD, I read ArcSoft VideoImpression 1.6 PDF. It can acquire
from scanners/cameras/TWAIN (and does AVI format of curse) . Installed it.
But it also is limited by the Canon TWAIN. So no AVI can be acquired!

The VideoImpression Help file is limited and Help Find's database build
gives errors (sloppy-ware)! But browsing Help file indicates I'm correct
regarding direct acquisition of AVI from camera.

Near end of install, a small message box said installer (insta-killer ) was
writing over ("updating"?) DirectX files!. I hope their files were written
into a separate folder, and install hasn't written over current DirectX!!
Else Stupid!

Fruitless searches:
Canon AVI TWAIN | Acquire | Acquiring | Capture | Capturing -net-abuse.
group:rec.photo.digital
ArcSoft VideoImpression Canon s200 | Ixus-V2 | Ixus-V-2
and variations of those.

I'll probably uninstall ArcSoft . then maybe try ZoomBrowser.

BTW, a few weeks ago I wasn't searching re AVI yet, just searched to avoid
ZB. I read recommendations for breezesys downloader as better than zb

It failed at install, and hoping for different file or results, I checked
for it today. Cannot find it, so I guess it's been deleted from offered
freeware.

TIA, though I hope to get back here BEFORE my ISP kills this thread.
(/grump, grump)