LookinAround
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just a couple quick comments till i have a chance to look at it further
> So i can only speculate this driver gets found my Windows Update so it can be automatically downloaded online for install
> An interesting quick observation: Vista was released in early 2007 (i think Jan)
> The driver was last modified Oct, 2005. The comments in the driver installation file header
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On your XP machine, why don't you connect the web cam and then look for the driver in Device Manager (again with a yellow icon). Rt click Update Driver. Does it find the driver by itself?
> Your cam is absolutely using a non-generic (i.e. non-Microsoft) driver installed1) No need driver installation under system Win Vista and XP-SP2
> So i can only speculate this driver gets found my Windows Update so it can be automatically downloaded online for install
> I also saw that's what they say2) Installing our software, it will support Vista, XP and Win2000, with functions inside
> An interesting quick observation: Vista was released in early 2007 (i think Jan)
> The driver was last modified Oct, 2005. The comments in the driver installation file header
Code:
;==========================================================================
; USB PC Camera Plus (SN9C102P/105/110/120) INF (for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP)
; Copyright(c) 2002-2004
; File version: 1.2.0.9
; Last modified: 2005-10-14
;==========================================================================
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On your XP machine, why don't you connect the web cam and then look for the driver in Device Manager (again with a yellow icon). Rt click Update Driver. Does it find the driver by itself?