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 Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: My webcam |
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| It used to work on a preview version of Windows 7, but I've reformatted since. It says 'Lyromedia' on the side of it and it looks like the attached picture. I plug it in and it just installs something called 'V-Gear Camera' instead of the real drivers it should install (It used to just say USB PC Camera) and it's pissing me off. It's got a mic built in and that's working perfectly.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Its probably windows update thinking it knows what it is. Go get the real drivers, uninstall the shit windows installed, and install the correct ones. W7 thinks its a smart ass on drivers. It did the same to the crappy cam in my netbook, but it lacked the ability to use it in My computer. It did the same shit switching from 7600 to the final retail.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Hero wrote: | | Its probably windows update thinking it knows what it is. Go get the real drivers, uninstall the shit windows installed, and install the correct ones. W7 thinks its a smart ass on drivers. It did the same to the crappy cam in my netbook, but it lacked the ability to use it in My computer. It did the same shit switching from 7600 to the final retail. |
Except I don't know what the drivers are.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Connor wrote: | | Hero wrote: | | Its probably windows update thinking it knows what it is. Go get the real drivers, uninstall the shit windows installed, and install the correct ones. W7 thinks its a smart ass on drivers. It did the same to the crappy cam in my netbook, but it lacked the ability to use it in My computer. It did the same shit switching from 7600 to the final retail. |
Except I don't know what the drivers are. |
My guess is you should search V-gear and see if they have a matching camera. If they do, and the drivers work the same as before, use it.
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| Connor wrote: | http://www.smeggys.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4999
Turns out they're hard to find :/ |
Not a very, popular camera eh? I'll help you look. Whats the model number on the camera?
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| Hero wrote: | | Connor wrote: | http://www.smeggys.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4999
Turns out they're hard to find :/ |
Not a very, popular camera eh? I'll help you look. Whats the model number on the camera? |
Doesn't say.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| It seems this camera is part of acer aspire laptops alot. You may be able to use the drivers from that.
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| Hero wrote: | | It seems this camera is part of acer aspire laptops alot. You may be able to use the drivers from that. |
It's this one
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Is this on an Acer Laptop? If yes, I need info about that, or if it came from one.
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| SF wrote: | | Is this on an Acer Laptop? If yes, I need info about that, or if it came from one. |
I also found it relating to the acer aspire 4720. But its a desktop and a solo cam. I wonder if the drivers will work though?
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There is a 4720 laptop - but it's camera vendor doesn't match.. not to mention they're usually(always?) built in - but others who have had this same problem found help around the Acer website.
Connor: Others can't do it because the lost/broke the disc the webcam came with - do you have it hiding somewhere? Since it isn't built in (if you're even using an Acer laptop?) it must have come with a disc. Also, lol @ the lyromedia website not existing anymore.
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| SF wrote: | There is a 4720 laptop - but it's camera vendor doesn't match.. not to mention they're usually(always?) built in - but others who have had this same problem found help around the Acer website.
Connor: Others can't do it because the lost/broke the disc the webcam came with - do you have it hiding somewhere? Since it isn't built in (if you're even using an Acer laptop?) it must have come with a disc. Also, lol @ the lyromedia website not existing anymore. |
The vendor doesnt have to match. My moms got a completely different webcam in her laptop, than my netbook, and the same drivers work. I begin to think they are somewhat universal.
This camera is UMpossible to find on google. Its either old, or very unpopular.
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| SF wrote: | There is a 4720 laptop - but it's camera vendor doesn't match.. not to mention they're usually(always?) built in - but others who have had this same problem found help around the Acer website.
Connor: Others can't do it because the lost/broke the disc the webcam came with - do you have it hiding somewhere? Since it isn't built in (if you're even using an Acer laptop?) it must have come with a disc. Also, lol @ the lyromedia website not existing anymore. |
I had the disc, but I lost it ages ago. I've got it working since then without having the disc.
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