well, this really bytes :/

Stormymystic · 10-12-2003, 11:19 PM

I get home, instal my new cam on the computer, it is a vivicam 3315, as soon as it is installed, I instal the pc cam drivers, and it crashed my comp, complete obliveated the windows system files, anyone know why? and how I can instal it, with out this happening again? I just lost everything on the computer for the 10th time in the past 3 months

Nanobyte · 10-13-2003, 12:19 AM

Follow the directions perhaps?

Stormymystic · 10-13-2003, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanobyte:
Follow the directions perhaps?

only men do not follow directions, I did it exactly as it said to, and it crashed the system [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Firestormalpha · 10-13-2003, 12:53 AM

Hmmm... Are you sure it was the Camera specifically, or perhaps a mess of latent problems and the camera was just the final straw?

P.S. Stormy I resent that sexist comment. [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img] "Grrrr" It's ok. I know you were just generalizing. No hard feelings.

[ 10-13-2003, 12:54 AM: Message edited by: Firestormalpha ]

Stormymystic · 10-13-2003, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Firestormalpha:
Hmmm... Are you sure it was the Camera specifically, or perhaps a mess of latent problems and the camera was just the final straw?

P.S. Stormy I resent that sexist comment. [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img] "Grrrr" It's ok. I know you were just generalizing. No hard feelings.

it was a joke [img]tongue.gif[/img] but it is the drivers, although it claims tp be xp approved, it crashes, I tried it again, after doing a restore, and my computer just shut itself down, instead of allowing the instal :/

[ 10-13-2003, 12:58 AM: Message edited by: Stormymystic ]

Firestormalpha · 10-13-2003, 01:00 AM

Hmmm... in that case contact the makers of the camera. If they can't get it to work, sue them for false advertising and walk away with a hefty sum

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Stormymystic · 10-13-2003, 01:05 AM

going to tomorrow, at least I can get the pics to download it does not require a driver, it just instals a new drive, lol. called e:

IAmThumper · 10-13-2003, 01:14 AM

It said it was xp approved. Did it mean the drivers or the cam? I've never installed a web cam but maybe winXP already has (default) drivers for it. I'm just thinking maybe the drivers somehow conflict with (confuse) the drivers winXP already has. I know my DSL modem wouldn't work in winXP if I installed the drivers that came on the CD with it. I guess what I'm asking is does it work without installing drivers?

Stormymystic · 10-13-2003, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by IAmThumper:
It said it was xp approved. Did it mean the drivers or the cam? I've never installed a web cam but maybe winXP already has (default) drivers for it. I'm just thinking maybe the drivers somehow conflict with (confuse) the drivers winXP already has. I know my DSL modem wouldn't work in winXP if I installed the drivers that came on the CD with it. I guess what I'm asking is does it work without installing drivers?

nope, I thought it was that too, but it does not have any drivers for this brand at all, that is the problem I had with the old cam, lost the disk, and now the drivers will not install on it, oh well, I will just get ahold of the company tomorrow, it was worth a shot here first, before dealing with idiots [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Donut · 10-13-2003, 09:08 AM

Sounds good Stormy - I only wish I had the cash to buy one but I'm afraid a new cameral is way down on my list of priorities at the moment.

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Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,454	Hmmm... Are you sure it was the Camera specifically, or perhaps a mess of latent problems and the camera was just the final straw? P.S. Stormy I resent that sexist comment. [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img] "Grrrr" It's ok. I know you were just generalizing. No hard feelings. [ 10-13-2003, 12:54 AM: Message edited by: Firestormalpha ] __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

10-13-2003, 01:00 AM	#6
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,454	Hmmm... in that case contact the makers of the camera. If they can't get it to work, sue them for false advertising and walk away with a hefty sum . __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

10-13-2003, 01:05 AM	#7
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 4,442	going to tomorrow, at least I can get the pics to download it does not require a driver, it just instals a new drive, lol. called e: __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

10-13-2003, 09:08 AM	#10
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	Sounds good Stormy - I only wish I had the cash to buy one but I'm afraid a new cameral is way down on my list of priorities at the moment. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

10-13-2003, 12:19 AM	#2
Nanobyte Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: NC Age: 38 Posts: 2,890	Follow the directions perhaps?

10-13-2003, 01:14 AM	#8
IAmThumper Dungeon Master Join Date: May 19, 2003 Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 93	It said it was xp approved. Did it mean the drivers or the cam? I've never installed a web cam but maybe winXP already has (default) drivers for it. I'm just thinking maybe the drivers somehow conflict with (confuse) the drivers winXP already has. I know my DSL modem wouldn't work in winXP if I installed the drivers that came on the CD with it. I guess what I'm asking is does it work without installing drivers?

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