When I try to import a video onto Windows Movie Maker I can't find the file under the "Video" section of the "Task" area. Am I supposed to save my recording somehow, or am I missing something?

there is an area next to the preview screen. drag the video from there and put it in the timeline below. If that doesn't work, open it from the collections.

I worked. Thanks.

when you import stuff to the moviemaker you have to look them up where you saved them; that is not necessarily the videos file. you can see where it is being saved in the hypercam under 'avi file'.