Vista - Scanners and Cameras

On Windows XP, if I click on Scanners and Cameras, a window opens that
displays the output of the camera. On my wife's Vista computer, an HP with
built-in webcam, that doesn't happen. What is the easiest way for me to see
if the camera is working? Thanks for your help.

install irfanview www.irfanview.com then go to File> select source
select your camera (you need to do this only once)

then go to File>Aquire/batch scanning...

Irfanview is a very small lite and handy image viewer editor.. you might
need it for other things too..

tell me if this helps

"MrB" <brooksro@REMOVEALLCAPSadelphia.net> wrote in message
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> On Windows XP, if I click on Scanners and Cameras, a window opens that
> displays the output of the camera. On my wife's Vista computer, an HP with
> built-in webcam, that doesn't happen. What is the easiest way for me to
> see if the camera is working? Thanks for your help.
>

"MrB" <brooksro@REMOVEALLCAPSadelphia.net> wrote in message
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> On Windows XP, if I click on Scanners and Cameras, a window opens that
> displays the output of the camera. On my wife's Vista computer, an HP with
> built-in webcam, that doesn't happen. What is the easiest way for me to
> see if the camera is working? Thanks for your help.

Yeah, that is one of a the things that are much worse in Vista than XP.
Most of my other gripes are in the not very thought out and unfinished
explorer GUI.

I use ACDSee to import photos and videos now, but that's not free. There
are free apps such as IrfanView, as the other poster suggested.

ss.

Why would anyone want to connect a camera to a computer for heaven's sake
when you can just slip the memory card in a card reader/writer and do the
same thing yourself. A hand job is always preferable to a machine job!!!
LOL
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choronik
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"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> "MrB" <brooksro@REMOVEALLCAPSadelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:%23TRT5QznHHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> On Windows XP, if I click on Scanners and Cameras, a window opens that
>> displays the output of the camera. On my wife's Vista computer, an HP
>> with built-in webcam, that doesn't happen. What is the easiest way for me
>> to see if the camera is working? Thanks for your help.
>
> Yeah, that is one of a the things that are much worse in Vista than XP.
> Most of my other gripes are in the not very thought out and unfinished
> explorer GUI.
>
> I use ACDSee to import photos and videos now, but that's not free. There
> are free apps such as IrfanView, as the other poster suggested.
>
> ss.

"choronik" <choronik@tvco.net> wrote in message
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> Why would anyone want to connect a camera to a computer for heaven's sake
> when you can just slip the memory card in a card reader/writer and do the
> same thing yourself. A hand job is always preferable to a machine job!!!
> LOL


You can access the photographs from a camera through My Computer, just like
you can with a card reader. You obviously don't know about the advantages
of the the wizards being discussed.

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> "choronik" <choronik@tvco.net> wrote in message
> news:%23DN6ec0nHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Why would anyone want to connect a camera to a computer for heaven's sake
>> when you can just slip the memory card in a card reader/writer and do the
>> same thing yourself. A hand job is always preferable to a machine job!!!
>> LOL
>
>
> You can access the photographs from a camera through My Computer, just
> like you can with a card reader. You obviously don't know about the
> advantages of the the wizards being discussed.
>
Am I missin' out on somethin'? No I can't see any advantages for
downloading images from the camera as opposed to from the memory card.
Everybody relies too much on wizards these days. But hopefully I will keep
on following the conversation and learn something.

My best friend is the MD of a conglomerate and his motto is -- guess what --
KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!

Now if this is good enough for a man who can call up his private
transcontinental jet just like that, then it's got to be good enough for me.
But I am willing to listen to other views.

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choronik
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> ss.

guys he doent want to download images from his webcam..

he just wants to test its output , the video stream the webcam creates....


"choronik" <choronik@tvco.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
> news:uELr5f0nHHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "choronik" <choronik@tvco.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23DN6ec0nHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Why would anyone want to connect a camera to a computer for heaven's
>>> sake when you can just slip the memory card in a card reader/writer and
>>> do the same thing yourself. A hand job is always preferable to a
>>> machine job!!! LOL
>>
>>
>> You can access the photographs from a camera through My Computer, just
>> like you can with a card reader. You obviously don't know about the
>> advantages of the the wizards being discussed.
>>
> Am I missin' out on somethin'? No I can't see any advantages for
> downloading images from the camera as opposed to from the memory card.
> Everybody relies too much on wizards these days. But hopefully I will keep
> on following the conversation and learn something.
>
> My best friend is the MD of a conglomerate and his motto is -- guess
> what -- KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!
>
> Now if this is good enough for a man who can call up his private
> transcontinental jet just like that, then it's got to be good enough for
> me. But I am willing to listen to other views.
>
> --
> choronik
> =======
>> ss.
>
>

Just start a chat with 1 of your friends in Messemger using the cam; too
easy. You will soon see the image!

"MrB" wrote:

> On Windows XP, if I click on Scanners and Cameras, a window opens that
> displays the output of the camera. On my wife's Vista computer, an HP with
> built-in webcam, that doesn't happen. What is the easiest way for me to see
> if the camera is working? Thanks for your help.
>
>
>

"choronik" <choronik@tvco.net> wrote in
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> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in
> message news:uELr5f0nHHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "choronik" <choronik@tvco.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23DN6ec0nHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Why would anyone want to connect a camera to a computer for
>>> heaven's sake when you can just slip the memory card in a card
>>> reader/writer and do the same thing yourself. A hand job is
>>> always preferable to a machine job!!! LOL
>>
>>
>> You can access the photographs from a camera through My Computer,
>> just like you can with a card reader. You obviously don't know
>> about the advantages of the the wizards being discussed.
>>
> Am I missin' out on somethin'? No I can't see any advantages for
> downloading images from the camera as opposed to from the memory
> card. Everybody relies too much on wizards these days. But
> hopefully I will keep on following the conversation and learn
> something.
>
> My best friend is the MD of a conglomerate and his motto is --
> guess what -- KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!
>
> Now if this is good enough for a man who can call up his private
> transcontinental jet just like that, then it's got to be good
> enough for me. But I am willing to listen to other views.
>

I've always used card readers, if I recall I tried to Xfer pics via
the camera once when I first got it (Canon digital rebel) it took
way to long. It might have been the pic bridge thing that took a long
time I can't really recall. I find it much simpler to just pop out
the compact flash card and pop it into a card reader. My father in
law has a kodak with that easy transfer software, what a pain in
the ass that is.

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Hope this helps

Dave

Hi chonorik

You like it your way ? That's fine with me (and I guess everybody else).
Some like it the other way ! Why do you bother ? Just accept it, that's all !


"choronik" wrote:

>
> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
> news:uELr5f0nHHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > "choronik" <choronik@tvco.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23DN6ec0nHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Why would anyone want to connect a camera to a computer for heaven's sake
> >> when you can just slip the memory card in a card reader/writer and do the
> >> same thing yourself. A hand job is always preferable to a machine job!!!
> >> LOL
> >
> >
> > You can access the photographs from a camera through My Computer, just
> > like you can with a card reader. You obviously don't know about the
> > advantages of the the wizards being discussed.
> >
> Am I missin' out on somethin'? No I can't see any advantages for
> downloading images from the camera as opposed to from the memory card.
> Everybody relies too much on wizards these days. But hopefully I will keep
> on following the conversation and learn something.
>
> My best friend is the MD of a conglomerate and his motto is -- guess what --
> KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!
>
> Now if this is good enough for a man who can call up his private
> transcontinental jet just like that, then it's got to be good enough for me.
> But I am willing to listen to other views.
>
> --
> choronik
> =======
> > ss.
>
>
>