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Old 06-12-2007   #7 (permalink)
Cal Bear '66
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Re: MSFT VX6000 Lifecam not showing in "Scanners & Cameras"

Where is this Scanner and Cameras module?

Computer (not My Computer) does not have it.

In Device Manager it is under "Imaging devices".

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"Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:75C99969-9994-4565-B7D7-0DE4943753EC@microsoft.com...
> Considering that I am English and have a degree in it, not sure how else I
> could explain it.
>
> I had no problems installing the camera using MSFT's Vista drivers from their
> website. Considering it is a Microsoft product and Vista is also a Microsoft
> product, why doesn't it show up in the Scanner and Cameras module?
> As I said, it shows fine in XP. I'm just assuming that it is a glitch with
> Vista awaiting some sort of fix down the line.
> never mind, it isn't really that important.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
> "freddy" <fkirschen@tidalwave.net> wrote in message
> news:B1BEBA7D-956D-4B36-960B-43356EADF41C@microsoft.com...
>> Peter,
>>
>> It's hard determining what you want to know. You need to work on your use
>> of the written word.
>> --
>> freddy
>>
>>
>> "Peter" wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks. I installed the camera OK right from the start...no problems and I
>>> had to use the drivers from MSFT website because the CD is old. Just
>>> wondered why the heck it doesn't show in Scanners & Cameras.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>> Toronto, Canada
>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
>>> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
>>> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
>>> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
>>> "freddy" <fkirschen@tidalwave.net> wrote in message
>>> news:AFADB98C-4DFD-4F55-9419-3089FBF81461@microsoft.com...
>>> > Peter,
>>> >
>>> > Here is another quote from a website where the poster installed the
>>> > llifecam
>>> > in Vista:
>>> >
>>> > "Setting up the webcam proved to be straightforward, although we had to
>>> > download software for Vista instead of installing it from the included CD.
>>> > Nevertheless, the entire process took only a few minutes."
>>> >
>>> > I think this shows that users are installing the VX6000 on Vista. If you
>>> > have further problems, please post back.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > freddy
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Peter" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Latest Vista driver from MSFT too. (1.3VX for Lifecam VX6000). It can't
>>> >> be added either because the only option is to insert a disk and the
>>> >> driver
>>> >> software comes from MSFT's website.
>>> >> Also why can't we show Printers and Cameras in "My Computer" like we can
>>> >> in XP?
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Peter
>>> >> Toronto, Canada
>>> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
>>> >> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
>>> >> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
>>> >> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
>>> >>
>>>

>



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