Vista - WebCam Problem

I have a laptop with a builtin webcam (BisonCam, NB Pro) and I am running
Vista Ultimate. I downloaded the latest drivers for the camera which claim
to work with Vista but when I install the driver, Windows Messenger freezes
and I cannot see the webcam image in any application (e.g. Skype). If I
uninstall the driver, Messenger works again.

Any solutions to this?

I have an Acer notebook with the same built in webcam. I had the same
problem with the Bison driver for Vista. I uninstalled it and installed the
XP driver available on the Acer website. The webcam now works fine with
Messenger. You should check with your laptop manufacturer to see if they
have an XP driver you can download. This will only work with the 32 bit
version of Vista. If you are using Vista x64 you will have to wait for a
driver specific to your laptop as the XP drivers do not work with Vista x64.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:E9FEC60F-B6D7-4B2B-A242-4180AD00D2DE@microsoft.com...
>I have a laptop with a builtin webcam (BisonCam, NB Pro) and I am running
>Vista Ultimate. I downloaded the latest drivers for the camera which claim
>to work with Vista but when I install the driver, Windows Messenger freezes
>and I cannot see the webcam image in any application (e.g. Skype). If I
>uninstall the driver, Messenger works again.
>
> Any solutions to this?

Which model Acer? I'd like to get that driver and try it.

Wayne

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:effBsqURHHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I have an Acer notebook with the same built in webcam. I had the same
>problem with the Bison driver for Vista. I uninstalled it and installed the
>XP driver available on the Acer website. The webcam now works fine with
>Messenger. You should check with your laptop manufacturer to see if they
>have an XP driver you can download. This will only work with the 32 bit
>version of Vista. If you are using Vista x64 you will have to wait for a
>driver specific to your laptop as the XP drivers do not work with Vista
>x64.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
> "Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:E9FEC60F-B6D7-4B2B-A242-4180AD00D2DE@microsoft.com...
>>I have a laptop with a builtin webcam (BisonCam, NB Pro) and I am running
>>Vista Ultimate. I downloaded the latest drivers for the camera which claim
>>to work with Vista but when I install the driver, Windows Messenger
>>freezes and I cannot see the webcam image in any application (e.g. Skype).
>>If I uninstall the driver, Messenger works again.
>>
>> Any solutions to this?
>

It's unlikely the driver will work on a different laptop but here's the link

http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/for...ords=&areaid=7

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AF60F5A4-AB94-4FE1-873F-DE5703621821@microsoft.com...
> Which model Acer? I'd like to get that driver and try it.
>
> Wayne
>
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:effBsqURHHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I have an Acer notebook with the same built in webcam. I had the same
>>problem with the Bison driver for Vista. I uninstalled it and installed
>>the XP driver available on the Acer website. The webcam now works fine
>>with Messenger. You should check with your laptop manufacturer to see if
>>they have an XP driver you can download. This will only work with the 32
>>bit version of Vista. If you are using Vista x64 you will have to wait for
>>a driver specific to your laptop as the XP drivers do not work with Vista
>>x64.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> "Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:E9FEC60F-B6D7-4B2B-A242-4180AD00D2DE@microsoft.com...
>>>I have a laptop with a builtin webcam (BisonCam, NB Pro) and I am running
>>>Vista Ultimate. I downloaded the latest drivers for the camera which
>>>claim to work with Vista but when I install the driver, Windows Messenger
>>>freezes and I cannot see the webcam image in any application (e.g.
>>>Skype). If I uninstall the driver, Messenger works again.
>>>
>>> Any solutions to this?
>>
>

I have the same problem and can't get the damn thing to work even with the
old XP driver... Sigh.. back to xp.. have family back home that I skype with
and they want to see me.,..

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> It's unlikely the driver will work on a different laptop but here's the link
>
> http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/for...ords=&areaid=7
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
> "Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:AF60F5A4-AB94-4FE1-873F-DE5703621821@microsoft.com...
> > Which model Acer? I'd like to get that driver and try it.
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> > news:effBsqURHHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>I have an Acer notebook with the same built in webcam. I had the same
> >>problem with the Bison driver for Vista. I uninstalled it and installed
> >>the XP driver available on the Acer website. The webcam now works fine
> >>with Messenger. You should check with your laptop manufacturer to see if
> >>they have an XP driver you can download. This will only work with the 32
> >>bit version of Vista. If you are using Vista x64 you will have to wait for
> >>a driver specific to your laptop as the XP drivers do not work with Vista
> >>x64.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kerry Brown
> >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> >> http://www.vistahelp.ca
> >>
> >>
> >> "Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E9FEC60F-B6D7-4B2B-A242-4180AD00D2DE@microsoft.com...
> >>>I have a laptop with a builtin webcam (BisonCam, NB Pro) and I am running
> >>>Vista Ultimate. I downloaded the latest drivers for the camera which
> >>>claim to work with Vista but when I install the driver, Windows Messenger
> >>>freezes and I cannot see the webcam image in any application (e.g.
> >>>Skype). If I uninstall the driver, Messenger works again.
> >>>
> >>> Any solutions to this?
> >>
> >
>
>

I have the same problem, heres the info for my chipset.... maybe someone can
code a driver or invest sometime to making a fix for windows update.


Bus 1 Device 4: ID 0402:5602 ALi Corp.


00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT
Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT
Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition
Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port
1 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port
4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1
(rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2
(rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3
(rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4
(rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI
Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge
(rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller
(rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M56P Radeon Mobility
X1600
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B
PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network
Connection (rev 02)
04:01.0 CardBus? bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev b3)
04:01.1 FireWire? (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552? IEEE 1394 Controller
(rev 08)
04:01.2 Class 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822? SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter
(rev 17)
04:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592? Memory Stick Bus Host
Adapter (rev 08)


"drnibbles" wrote:

> I have the same problem and can't get the damn thing to work even with the
> old XP driver... Sigh.. back to xp.. have family back home that I skype with
> and they want to see me.,..
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
> > It's unlikely the driver will work on a different laptop but here's the link
> >
> > http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/for...ords=&areaid=7
> >
> > --
> > Kerry Brown
> > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> > http://www.vistahelp.ca
> >
> >
> > "Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:AF60F5A4-AB94-4FE1-873F-DE5703621821@microsoft.com...
> > > Which model Acer? I'd like to get that driver and try it.
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > >
> > > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> > > news:effBsqURHHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > >>I have an Acer notebook with the same built in webcam. I had the same
> > >>problem with the Bison driver for Vista. I uninstalled it and installed
> > >>the XP driver available on the Acer website. The webcam now works fine
> > >>with Messenger. You should check with your laptop manufacturer to see if
> > >>they have an XP driver you can download. This will only work with the 32
> > >>bit version of Vista. If you are using Vista x64 you will have to wait for
> > >>a driver specific to your laptop as the XP drivers do not work with Vista
> > >>x64.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Kerry Brown
> > >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> > >> http://www.vistahelp.ca
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Wayne" <wayneNoSpam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:E9FEC60F-B6D7-4B2B-A242-4180AD00D2DE@microsoft.com...
> > >>>I have a laptop with a builtin webcam (BisonCam, NB Pro) and I am running
> > >>>Vista Ultimate. I downloaded the latest drivers for the camera which
> > >>>claim to work with Vista but when I install the driver, Windows Messenger
> > >>>freezes and I cannot see the webcam image in any application (e.g.
> > >>>Skype). If I uninstall the driver, Messenger works again.
> > >>>
> > >>> Any solutions to this?
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >