The answer is that I must buy a 64 bits microscope! Only software is xx bits.
Http://download.cnet.com/Intel-Play-QX3-Microscope/3000-2110_4-104288.html worked for me Win 7 64 bit. You may need to run in compatibility mode. Search for that if that turns out to be the problem.
SOURCE: vista driver for Intel QX3 Microscope
Instruction for installing the QX3 or QX3+ Microscope with Vista
Note, DO NOT use the software from the CD that came with the microscope.
DO NOT plug in the QX3 microscope until Step 4.
Step 1. Install the QX3PLUS.EXE software downloaded from Intel:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&Inst=Yes&ProductID=160&DwnldID=4419&strOSs=All&OSFullName=All%20Operating%20Systems&lang=eng
Step 2. Download and install the QCODINSTL.EXE software from:
http://www.intel.com/support/intelplay/qx3/sb/cs-016002.htm
Step 3. Download and extract the QX3 Drivers from:
http://hyperslug.s3.amazonaws.com/IntelQX3driverXP.zip
Step 4. Now, plug in the microscope.
When the "Found New Hardware" wizard appears, select "Locate and install driver software (Recommended)", a message "Installing device driver software" will appear. If you click on "details", you will see "Searching Windows Update", after a while you will be able to select "I don't have a disc. Show me other options" and browse to the folder with the extracted QX3 drivers from Step 3. above. The hardware should install successfully.
Double-click on the QX3+ icon on the desktop and the program should run.
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Here are the instruction for installing the Intel QX3 (or QX3+) Microscope with Windows 7. You must be using a 32-BIT VERSION. The QX3 is not compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows 7 or Vista.
Note, DO NOT use the software from the CD that came with the microscope.
DO NOT plug in the QX3 microscope until Step 4.
Before you run the programs below, right click the icon, click on "Properties", click the "Compatibility" tab, check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:", then choose in the drop-down box "Windows 98 / Windows ME". You should also check "Run as Administrator" if your account is a "Standard user".
Step 1. Download and install the QX3PLUS.EXE software from Intel:
http://tinyurl.com/qx3plus or
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&Inst=Yes&ProductID=160&DwnldID=4419&strOSs=All&OSFullName=All%20Operating%20Systems〈=eng
Step 2. Download and install the QCODINSTL.EXE software from:
http://tinyurl.com/QCODINSTL or
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?strState=LIVE&ProductID=160&DwnldID=2089&agr=N&lang=eng&PrdMap=160
Step 3. Download and extract the QX3 Drivers from:
http://tinyurl.com/IntelQX3driverXP or
http://hyperslug.s3.amazonaws.com/IntelQX3driverXP.zip
Step 4. Now, plug in the microscope.
When the "Found New Hardware" wizard appears you will see a message saying that the driver installation was not successful. Click the Close box. You need to install the driver manually by following these steps:
a. Click START - Select Devices & Printers
b. Right-click on the Intel QX3 Icon and select Properties
c. Click the Hardware tab - click Properties
d. Click Update Driver - select "Browse my computer for driver software"
e. Browse to the folder with the extracted QX3 drivers from Step 3. above. The driver software should install successfully.
Double-click on the QX3+ icon on the desktop and the program should run.
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SOURCE: need qx3 drivers for windows 7 64 bit
The Intel QX3 is not compatible with 64 bit operating systems. It will not work. Sorry.
You can either reinstall Windows 7 as a 32-bit version or purchase a QX5 model which is compatible with Windows 7 64-bit.
-Mark
SOURCE: need vista drivers for QX3
Here are the instruction for installing the QX3 (or QX3+)
Microscope with Vista. You must be using a 32-BIT VERSION. The QX3 is not
compatible with 64-bit versions of Vista.
Note, DO NOT use the software from the CD that came with the microscope.
DO NOT plug in the QX3 microscope until Step 4.
Before you run the programs below, right click the icon, click on
"Properties", click the "Compatibility" tab, check the box
next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:", then choose in
the drop-down box "Windows 98 / Windows ME". You should also check
"Run as Administrator" if your account is a "Standard
user".
Step 1. Download and install the QX3PLUS.EXE software from Intel:
http://tinyurl.com/qx3plus
or
http://downloadcenter.intel.com
/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&Inst=Yes&ProductID=160&DwnldID=4419&
amp;strOSs=All&OSFullName=All%20Operating%20Systems?=eng
Step 2. Download and install the QCODINSTL.EXE software from:
http://tinyurl.com/QCODINSTL or
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?strState=LIVE&ProductID=160&DwnldID=2089&agr=N&lang=eng&PrdMap=160
Step 3. Download and extract the QX3 Drivers from:
http://tinyurl.com/IntelQX3driverXP or
http://hyperslug.s3.amazonaws.com/IntelQX3driverXP.zip
Step 4. Now, plug in the microscope.
When the "Found New Hardware" wizard appears you will see a message
saying that the driver installation was not successful. Click the Close box.
You need to install the driver manually by following these steps:
a. Click START - Select Devices & Printers
b. Right-click on the Intel QX3 Icon and select Properties
c. Click the Hardware tab - click Properties
d. Click Update Driver - select "Browse my computer for driver
software"
e. Browse to the folder with the extracted QX3 drivers from Step 3. above. The
driver software should install successfully.
Double-click on the QX3+ icon on the desktop and the program should run.
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Here are the instruction for installing the QX3 (or QX3+)
Microscope with Windows 7. You must be using a 32-BIT VERSION. The QX3 is not
compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows 7 or Vista.
Note, DO NOT use the software from the CD that came with the microscope.
DO NOT plug in the QX3 microscope until Step 4.
Before you run the programs below, right click the icon, click on
"Properties", click the "Compatibility" tab, check the box
next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:", then choose in
the drop-down box "Windows 98 / Windows ME". You should also check
"Run as Administrator" if your account is a "Standard
user".
Step 1. Download and install the QX3PLUS.EXE software from Intel:
http://tinyurl.com/qx3plus
or
http://downloadcenter.intel.com
/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&Inst=Yes&ProductID=160&DwnldID=4419&
amp;strOSs=All&OSFullName=All%20Operating%20Systems?=eng
Step 2. Download and install the QCODINSTL.EXE software from:
http://tinyurl.com/QCODINSTL or
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?strState=LIVE&ProductID=160&DwnldID=2089&agr=N&lang=eng&PrdMap=160
Step 3. Download and extract the QX3 Drivers from:
http://tinyurl.com/IntelQX3driverXP or
http://hyperslug.s3.amazonaws.com/IntelQX3driverXP.zip
Step 4. Now, plug in the microscope.
When the "Found New Hardware" wizard appears you will see a message
saying that the driver installation was not successful. Click the Close box.
You need to install the driver manually by following these steps:
a. Click START - Select Devices & Printers
b. Right-click on the Intel QX3 Icon and select Properties
c. Click the Hardware tab - click Properties
d. Click Update Driver - select "Browse my computer for driver
software"
e. Browse to the folder with the extracted QX3 drivers from Step 3. above. The
driver software should install successfully.
Double-click on the QX3+ icon on the desktop and the program should run.
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