Hi,
Try forcing the XP driver file. If it was a package download, run it to
create the temp folder that holds the extracted files. Open Device Manager,
right click the webcam (or unknown device) and use update driver. Using the
browse option, manually point it to the temp folder created bye the setup
(may take a bit to find, helps to empty temp folders first). Then select it
and try forcing it through.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
"paul" <paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:636DB8C1-9174-482D-8F3F-EFEEA3EE7711@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hi Rick,
>
> I did point out to Philips that I expected a company of their magnitude to
> be able to provide a driver for Vista but all they could come up with so
> far
> has been an upgraded XP driver to be used as a "work around" to install my
> webcam on the Vista OS.
>
> Thanks for your interest in my case anyway.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
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>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Philip's lists no Vista drivers for that model. What are they supplying
>> you
>> with? An XP one? That may or may not work, what they need to do is
>> provide
>> you with one for Vista. There is no "setting" preventing installation
>> beyond
>> the need for an appropriate driver file.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
>> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>> My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
>>
>> "paul" <paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E892EF29-0928-4ACB-BD17-1DAB2F8C5029@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> >I am trying to install the driver for my Philips Webcam TouCam II PCVC
>> >840K
>> > on Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium. The webcam works on Windows XP
>> > and
>> > it is connected to my PC through a USB port.
>> >
>> > I downloaded the driver advised by Philips but, during installation,
>> > Vista
>> > says that Windows cannot find the driver software for my device.
>> > Philips
>> > say
>> > that a setting in my Windows may be preventing the installation.
>> >
>> > Do I have to discard a webcam which I bought approx. 2 years ago for
>> > about
>> > 70 Pounds Sterling?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help you can provide.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Dave" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I had to buy a new webcam that was Vista compatible, as my old one was
>> >> not.
>> >> Is yours compatible?
>> >>
>> >> If you tell us which webcam, and which software you are trying to
>> >> install,
>> >> maybe someone here can help.
>> >>
>> >> Also, did you install the software before plugging in the webcam, as
>> >> instructed?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "cheryl chong" <cheryl [email]chong@discussions.microsoft.com[/email]> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:3D635AEC-9704-4757-8963-85EC233325FE@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi there,
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried to install a webcam but it was unsuccessful and Vista told
>> >> > me
>> >> > that
>> >> > there was not enough storage to operate the installation. I have
>> >> > currently
>> >> > 254 Gb of free HDD space. I tried to search for the driver but Vista
>> >> > could
>> >> > not locate it, i even tried using every USB port. I managed to
>> >> > install
>> >> > the
>> >> > software required, but when i open the programme, it says that I do
>> >> > not
>> >> > have
>> >> > any video capture hardware. Vista has been giving more problems than
>> >> > this
>> >> > alone.
>> >>
>> >>[/color]
>>
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