QuickCam VC and XP

#1 starblazer

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Posted 31 August 2001 - 09:10 AM

Alright, I posted this in the NT4 area (oops) so i'll repost here...

I have a quickcam VC Parrallel port version (The USB oen will be here tommorrow and will work with less problems *hopes*)... XP knows its there, but i cant get the software to install right... it wont detect it working, nor will it work .. when i attempt to use it (under yahoo) it says no webcams found...

is the QC VC just too old even if it has W2K support?

Thanks

Adam

#2 [H]ard-Turtle

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Posted 23 September 2001 - 01:50 AM

Also having a problem with QuickCam Home. However, I can start the cam, won't shut down locks the video after 2 seconds.

#3 starblazer

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Posted 23 September 2001 - 08:47 AM

oh, btw, i got the USB version and it works fine.
the parrallel versin, after talking with logitech and testing it under 98, does not work for my system. it works tho on my sisters system. so .. she has a shiny new webcam.

#4 [H]ard-Turtle

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Posted 23 September 2001 - 10:07 AM

This afternoon I was able to troubleshoot it to the VIA USB Host controller..not the cam. I've always known that via usb was a finicky thing... XP has native drivers for the cam. I purchased a $20 USB PCI card and all is well...works like a charm. Sad I had to buy something to make it work...but with no driver support for at least a few weeks..I didn't want to wait.