CIF single chip driver for webcam

Disregard that message and continue on

But it won't let me carry on past that point!
I tried again with the installation CD to see if it would work again, but now it just says the installation could not be completed. Weird.

Right click my computer
Properties
Hardware
Driver signing button
refer to pic

I managed to get it done in the end before I saw your instructions (no idea how!), but thanks very much anyway!

The driver doesnt have a windows certifitied signature. This means that it may not be compatible with windows. I have used and it works im running windows xp with SP2. It probably will work but use at your own risk. When it asks if you want continue agree and it will continue with the setup.

When it asks if you want continue

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His was set up to not ask, that was the issue.
Now resolved

i have the same camera

scandalluv77 said:

I lost my software cd for my webcam it is a gigaware 25-297 if any one have the software or know where i can get the software please send a link pls

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with the same problem

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my webcam

i need the file for my webcam because i have lost the CD for reinstalling my webcam back to my computer

i need help

i need a CIP Single Chip information

http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/7336a271-2584-4eaf-819f-5261bc8c97a9/?action=forceDL

Err, you have to sign in for this to esnips

I'll try these links (hopefully no sign on)

http://www.esnips.com/doc/7336a271-2584-4eaf-819f-5261bc8c97a9/CIF-Single-chip-drivers

http://www.esnips.com/doc/d8d9c7c2-42d9-4234-bf59-aa9c1760d4ea/XP-SocPcCamerazenithusbdriver

Another (direct link) supplied by member LookinAround (thank-you) http://main.ezonics.com/Drivers/ez388xp.exe

To those of you who found this thread looking for a driver for your webcam, I'll pass along what i learned while trying to solve similar problem for someone in a different thread (here;s the link)

• There are many single chip webcam products out there sold by many companies. But, in fact, most of these different webcam products use the same CMOS image sensor from Pixart Imaging
• IF you are running a 32bit version of XP and your webcam also uses the same CMOS sensor from Pixart go to this thread to find a link for the driver and instructions on how to install it
• You can verify if you are using the same sensor chip by
  • looking in Device Manager and looking for the unknown device it has no drivers for (it'll have a yellow question mark next to it)
  • click the detail tab to see the device instance id
  • If your webcam uses the Pixart chip, the id will begin with USB\VID_093A&PID_2468. If beginning part of the strings match it's the Pixart chip!

fyi.. i've looked at the two drivers posted on esnip. 1) There are two drivers posted but, in fact, they're the same driver (just a different filename on esnip)
2) They're also the same driver as the one i found so use whatever download link is convenient and realize all the links are downloading the same driver

Driver that works

A link that works :

just add the http & www before this to follow the link

vimicro.com/english/product/PublicDriver/WIN/DRV_ZC0301Plus_20070404.zip

Cheers,
Simpletech

Dustdevil said:

Hi all, 1st time post, hope it helps.
I picked up a cheap web cam while deployed in Iraq. Lost drivers disk. Cam looks like this----
Metalic Silverish body, Ovalish on top.
Enet on the black plastic clip (for laptops?).
Mic built in
6 White LED lights on front. 3 (lens) 3
USB connection
Reports as -CIF single chip- in Device manger
-Once installed it reports as a " Imaging Device - SoC PC-Camera"
Well hours of searching later I found a working driver. Called Tiny-cam.exe Running it right now. Works fine as I can tell. 3 part to the prg AMCAM/Uninstall/VidCap. VidCap is what make the webcam work. No whittles or bells, but the cam does work!
I've uploaded the file to a site called Rapid-share. Hope it works for you all.

~h t t p://rapidshare.com/files/72777637/Tiny-cam.rar~

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Here is the newest version of that:
http://www.mp3cdsoftware.com/amcap-download-20307.htm
But it costs $19

May be worth it.

Also thanks for the above info, very good :grinthumb

Thanks for the help for links to different drivers but....just an fyi to all avoid any problems if trying to use these drivers (and maybe someone out there with a single chip camera can confirm or deny this). I downloaded the driver from vimicro link and skimmed through the driver's setup install file. I think this driver is intended for a different device then cameras using the Pixart chip. You can download this driver but if you are in fact using a camera with the Pixart chip, I think Windows will still say "No drivers found" (i.e. it won't select this driver as a suitable driver)

I mentioned in an earlier post how to find the device instance id for you camera. The device id has the form USB\VID_xxxx&PID_yyyy. You can ignore the remainder of whatever you see in the string.

If you see the USB\VID_093A&PID_2468 your camera is using the Pixart chip and you should use the link and driver indicated in my earlier post.

If you see USB\VID_0AC8&PID_0302 your camera is using a vimicro chip and you should try using the other drivers.

Someone with the Pixart chip did download the driver i provided and confirmed it worked for them. If people want to report which device ID and which driver works for them would be helpful. I'm basing my opinion purely off of trying to read the driver setup install files (which aren't usually that easy to read) so if anyone wants confirm/deny my guidance, would appreciate knowing for myself.

Hi all, i have found my original CD with the driver and utilities for the Bluesky/CEC CIF single chip usb camera model BW200, and i uploaded it on driverguide.com.
You should find it there easily.
Hope it will work for you.
If anything - you can allways email me. kupiszon at go2 dot pl
Take it easy!

The direct link would be nice
Actually the DriverGuide offline direct link

kimsland said:

The direct link would be nice
Actually the DriverGuide offline direct link

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yeah, i will post the direct link after driverguide will aprove my upload, cuz i've just added it and it takes usually 24h for them to accept it.

I can upload it in a different place, where no login is required - that is if you will be so kind and tell me where is a good place to do that

Cheers.

Peter.

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