If I double click the driver file itself, it opens its own install wizard. Nothing-nothing-will get this computer to recognize this driver.any cam driver for that matter. It just does not even appear in the HIW as available to select. I even copied it to my documents folder and tried to get it from there. BUT no matter what you do, either automatically, or by browsing, can you get the HIW to recognize this driver.
In the meantime, the the computer recognizes the cam when it is pluged in. There is a new program on my list called "AMCAP." It pops up an error saying I have no video capture hardware installed However, it does not appear in the program list or on the add/remove programs list in Control Panel. The CD contains DirectX 9.0 and the driver for this cam. This camera requires a driver and came shipped with a CD.
This cam is a ViMicro PC Webcam for USB 1.1/2.0 Model CAM-IM109N. The computer went repeatedly to the Hardware Installation Wizard (HIW) looking for the non-existent driver. The first was supposed to be PnP with no driver required. Let me say this is now the "Tale of Two Webcams." I hesitate to buy another camera as I have a feeling I'll get the same results. I have a Nikon camera I use to upload pics, and it too is instantly recognized.Īny help is appreciated in advance. I have both a printerĪnd a scanner on this machine with never any problem. It must be something with this computer/Windows, as the camera functions perfectly on the laptop. Still can not locate a driver which it continues to ask for. In device manager the camera is there with the usual yellow question mark. But, in "My Computer" there is no camera. The camera is there, drawing power, because the built in lights are working when you turn them on. When the wizard can't find a driver on its own, I end up canceling out. No driver exists (as far as I know) an NO driver is supposed Then it moves at once to the camera hardware installation wizard. Plug in camera (with or without re-start) and the system displays a "USB PC 2.0 Webcam" message. I attached one camera to the laptop, and it was recognized and installed immediatley. The webcams are shown as USB 2.0 PC Webcam with no driver required for set up. Never any problem with either in any regard. I have a Dell desk PC running Windows XP and a Dell laptop also Windows XP. of China Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kuwait Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macao S.A.R.I purchased two (admittedly) cheap cams to try out Skype before really investing in better equipment.