I am using a Toshiba Satellite A215-S4747. It has a built in webcam (Chicony USB 2.0 camera) and since I upgraded to vista ultimate it has not worked. I tried what you said to do Control Panel -> System and Maintenance ->Device Manager, and when I got to the folder was under +Other devices and was called Unknown device. When I tried to upgrade it (via internet and browsing) the Computer said "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device" and explains that Chicony USB 2.0 Camera cannot be installed. If you can help, email me at ezralesser@comcast.net.
I have a toshiba P205-S6247 and after installing viast ultimate the web cam drivers didn't install. I get the following error msg: The driver installation file for this device is missing a necessary entry. This may be because the INF was written for Windows95 or later. Contact your hardward vendor.
Comments:
May 25, 2008
- I've tried this and it didnt' work. So you know the chicony usb 2.0 dosen't show up in device manager, there is an unknown device in the list that comes up as the chicony.
May 25, 2008
- Yes I did.
walked through your steps item by item
May 25, 2008
- also, her was no usb video device, the chiony was listed under imaging devices
May 25, 2008
- also there is no system and maintenance item in the control panel
I went into the device manager which is in the control panel
so i found it and it is all installed in my computer but i just cant access it? how do i find the camera program so i can use it?
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-   Guest
Jun 08, 2008
-   i need driver Chicony USB 2.0 Camera for XP.thank you-   Guest
Follow these steps to re-install the driver for the webcam. You will
need to be logged in as an Administrator or have an Administrator
password ready.1. Click the Windows Start button. 2. Click Control Panel, System and Maintenance and then Device Manager. 3. Right-click on Chicony USB 2.0 Camera and select Update Driver Software.
A yellow exclamation point indicates that the camera is recognized by
Windows but is not working properly, probably because of problem with
the device driver 4. Select Browse my computer for the driver software. 5. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. 6. Select USB Video Device from the list, and click Next. 7. If the message “Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device” appears, click Close. 8. Restart Windows. The webcam should now work properly
Comments:
May 25, 2008
- And you right clicked on that device to run the steps I posted?
I had the same problem, just follow the link, it will download driver, install it and everything will work excelent...
The link is HERE.
By the way, I'm now experiancing problems with it on my Windows 7, so if enyone found the solution please write it down on my blog HERE.
After instruction 8, you will get a window that asks where to look for the driver. Click on the "search the Internet" link. It installed the Chicony driver and worked for me.
this problem is easy
get the xp driver from your laptop site then right click on the setup icon and choose properities then choose compatibility tick beside
Run this program in ...... then choose windows xp sp2 and ok.
run the set up and enjoy
Comments:
Nov 25, 2009
- this problem is easy
get the xp driver from your laptop site then right click on the setup icon and choose properities then choose compatibility tick beside
Run this program in ...... then choose windows xp sp2 and ok.
run the set up and enjoy
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