Hello Rick,
I did save the downloaded file (Drivers Windows XP) in a Folder on the
Desktop and extracted it in the same folder. Then I proceeded to Device
Manager - Unknown Device - Update Driver and browsed to the said Folder. I
got a message saying "Windows was unable to install your unknown device.
Windows could not find driver software for your device. Contact the
manufacturer of the device".
I don't know if this is relevant but, during the attempted installation, I
got these messages:
Error: String NOUSB string was not found in string table.
Information: No USB String.
Thanks for your continued support.
"Rick Rogers" wrote:
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> 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=green]
> > 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:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> 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...
> >> >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.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
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>
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