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  • 06-02-2013 6:07pm
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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    I have a webcam that worked on a previous laptop which i installed with a cd....unfortunately cant find it and tried installing in on new laptop but says drivers are missing....tried lots of sites but cant locate correct drivers.....anyone able to help?


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    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,793 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    If the laptop is running Windows, this isn't an Open Source question. Let me know and I'll move it to the Windows forum.


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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭satsuma40


    Yes it is rynning Windows.....sorry and thanks
    oscarBravo wrote: »
    If the laptop is running Windows, this isn't an Open Source question. Let me know and I'll move it to the Windows forum.


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    bootybouncer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 495 ✭✭bootybouncer


    ah cmon .....................surely the drivers online somewere ........................... then you can happily get ure bags around ure ankles


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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭satsuma40


    Ive tried loads of sites including the manufacturer.....its for chatting to my son in australia actually.....
    bootybouncer wrote: »
    ah cmon .....................surely the drivers online somewere ........................... then you can happily get ure bags around ure ankles


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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭satsuma40


    bootybouncer wrote: »
    ah cmon .....................surely the drivers online somewere ........................... then you can happily get ure bags around ure ankles
    Ive tried lots of sites including the manufacturer.....i use it for chatting with my son in australia actually....


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    oscarBravo
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    Moved from Open Source.


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    FSL
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    What make and model is it? I thought most laptops these days had built in webcams.


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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭satsuma40


    FSL wrote: »
    What make and model is it? I thought most laptops these days had built in webcams.
    Its a HP compaq.....bought it second hand...working perfect apart from the inbuilt webcam! Hence my problem


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,966 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    satsuma40 wrote: »
    Its a HP compaq.....bought it second hand...working perfect apart from the inbuilt webcam! Hence my problem
    That narrows it down to most HP and rebadged Compaq models sold worldwide in the last few years.

    HP are very good at putting unique model numbers on the back of their equipment which you can look up drivers (or camera model) on www.hp.com


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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭satsuma40


    Thanks but it not the hp one im trying to install. Its a technika vga webcam


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,966 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    unplug the camera

    if there is an entry for it in device manager (control panel - system / right click computer / manage ) remove it

    then pop it back in and see what the it detects - google for that name if it's not generic


    in linux you'd just type lsusb and it would give you the exact model

    in windows you have to drill down to device ID in device manager , pick the device, properties, details, hardware ID and the google both of the 4 hex digits after VID and PID - this will give you the generic Linux name and then google back from the linux description to the windows name and google forwards for the windows driver


    of course this will all be a wild goose chase if the old PC used a different n OLD version of windows and there is no driver for the new version (moral don't buy that brand again unless the hardware really is obsolete)

    of course this will all be a wild goose chase if the old PC used NEW version of windows and there is no driver for the old version ( like the way old D-Link drivers were pulled :mad: )

    webcams cost less than a tenner if you shop around, less than a fiver if you really shop around


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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭satsuma40


    Thanks for that

    It shows up in device manager as unknown n properties say the device drivers are missing so checks for them n then says cant be found!

    Think I be buying a new one so save a lot of hassle!


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,966 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    satsuma40 wrote: »
    Thanks for that

    It shows up in device manager as unknown n properties say the device drivers are missing so checks for them n then says cant be found!

    Think I be buying a new one so save a lot of hassle!
    like I said you have to drill down

    linux and windows are different , not having to drill down and being able to cut/paste the ID numbers is so much easier, and if you can't find a linux driver fairly quickly it doesn't exist so much time and stress saved.


    it's possible to export the drivers from the other machine, but who knows if they'll work on another version of windows - http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/system-administration/copy-windows-drivers-from-one-machine-to-another/


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    satsuma40
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭satsuma40


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    like I said you have to drill down

    linux and windows are different , not having to drill down and being able to cut/paste the ID numbers is so much easier, and if you can't find a linux driver fairly quickly it doesn't exist so much time and stress saved.


    it's possible to export the drivers from the other machine, but who knows if they'll work on another version of windows - http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/system-administration/copy-windows-drivers-from-one-machine-to-another/
    Did what u suggested and goggled the VID and PID number and hey presto found the driver and now cam is working!
    Thank you so much for all your help:D


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