Webcam just won't install

OK, I've got this webcam here. It's a 'PC Camera 6025 VGA'. I've followed the instructions, run the install disk and restarted my computer. Plugged the camera itself into USB, Windows makes the 'Hardware Connected' sound and then nothing happens. I don't get one of those little XP Notification ballons in the system tray, and nothing appears under the Scanners and Cameras section of the Control Panel. And thus the camera is no use. XP knows something has been connected, but clearly the drivers I installed from the CD and Windows are not working together.

What's most annoying is that if I plug the exact same webcam in on my other computer, it recognises it and works perfectly. The only difference between the two is that one is running SP1, and the other has SP2. Perhaps that could be the problem? Any ideas? Thanks

#266325

check the status of "windows image acquisition" service. it should be on.

#266343

Huh? Sorry, I've never heard of that service before; where would I find the options for it?

#266440

Huh? Sorry, I've never heard of that service before; where would I find the options for it?

Did you check for driver updates for sp2?

#266450

Yup,WIA is on. This webcam was pretty cheap and doesn't appear to have any paticular brand name attached to it, thus I can't really find much through searching. I have, however, found out that the model number is M6512, although I doubt this helps much :/

#266474

why do you need a webcam in the first place eh laddo? *glares*

#266521

why do you need a webcam in the first place eh laddo? *glares*

For hot XXX threesome hardcore webcam action

Actually, I got it for free so I thought I might as well use it

#266523

For hot XXX threesome hardcore webcam action

Actually, I got it for free so I thought I might as well use it

I told you not to accept any "gifts" from Herman! He has alterior motives :confused:

dont make me play "99 luftballoons" by Nena again, I'll DO IT! dont you make me

#266524

I told you not to accept any "gifts" from Herman! He has alterior motives :confused:

dont make me play "99 luftballoons" by Nena again, I'll DO IT! dont you make me

I have that track anyways, fool. But we're all gonna get caps busted in our asses if we keep up this off-topic goodness, so *zips it*

#266526

For hot XXX threesome hardcore webcam action

Actually, I got it for free so I thought I might as well use it

i better be in that threesome or i`m telling everyone about ur audition for Harry Potter role!

one (real) piece of advice i can offer is trying different USB ports. i get the same thing with my El Crapo webcam and it only works with a certain USB even though others work just fine :slant:

#266529

i better be in that threesome or i`m telling everyone about ur audition for Harry Potter role!

one (real) piece of advice i can offer is trying different USB ports. i get the same thing with my El Crapo webcam and it only works with a certain USB even though others work just fine :slant:

Oh no! My dirty secret, revealed!

EDIT: Wow, it worked. Cheers Unbe

#266530

Oh no! My dirty secret, revealed!

EDIT: Wow, it worked. Cheers Unbe

You're missing one person, and no way in hell is Seka going to be the third in the threesome, so I better be in it or else I am telling everyone about your addiction to harry potter look alike contests! (it is how he won his webcam innit?)

#266534

If I knew who Seka was I might be able to make a witty comment, but, alas

EDIT: Unbe just showed me a video, and let's just say: he's paying for the counselling

#266536

If I knew who Seka was I might be able to make a witty comment, but, alas

EDIT: Unbe just showed me a video, and let's just say: he's paying for the counselling

I ain`t payin' nuttin'!

NC liked her, so he`s paying.

Also he likes the fact that u look like Harry Potthead!

#266553

I ain`t payin' nuttin'!

NC liked her, so he`s paying.

Also he likes the fact that u look like Harry Potthead!

You people just won't listen, I don't look like Harry Potter anymore!!

#266555

You people just won't listen, I don't look like Harry Potter anymore!!

pfft!

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#266556