G73HJ webcam drivers problem

Worked fine until I did a clean install. Now, gives me this error:




Tried different drivers(from asus), and still get the same error.

 

Check the PID code and install the driver according to this code.

You can check it in device manager->Imaging Devices->Properties. Look for the right name and model in the ID (third tab)

You can use this Guide

 

PID Code matches the driver

 

Try removing the driver from device manager and reinstall using the drivers dvd.

 

One of the worst driver installers I've seen...I can reproduce that error repeatedly.

Here's what I do to get it to install...

Uninstall existing driver:

In device manager, right-click the webcam device and choose "Uninstall". Check the "Delete the driver software for this device" checkbox. Reboot (important!).

You should now have the generic Microsoft driver installed for the camera (which works fine too).

Install new driver:

Choose the correct driver package. If your device ID is USB\VID_04f2&PID_b071 then use the 7129 driver (1.3M Chicony camera). If your device ID is USB\VID_04f2&PID_b106 then use the 7246 driver (2M Chicony camera).

Run the installer. If successful it will tell you to reboot...if you get the error then repeat all the above steps - it will install eventually rolleyes

Here's the driver packages from the ASUS driver and utility CD:

Camera_Chicony_7129
Camera_Chicony_7246

 

Intel(R) Management Engine Interface was causing the problem... Worked after uninstalling it.
Thank you guys. I was stuck, but you gave me ideas that led to the problem )

 

How do you realize about that? Never heard about this Engine Interface...

 

Just after clean install, I installed about 10 drivers from ASUS website and thats when I found out that camera doesn't work. Updated windows - didn't help. So I thought it has to be one of those 10 drivers and started to uninstall them by one most likely causing the problem. Management Engine Interface sounds like it manages something(who knows what ), so that was my first choice. Uninstalled - camera worked. Just to be sure that it was the problem, installed Engine Interface again and when tried to get camera to work it said that "it was already in use", uninstalled - works again.

 

Wow. An even better example of how bad that installer is. They should not be related...

 

took step one uninstalled it.

then i restarted and downloaded the packages and then i am still getting errors. (maybe i should try it in safe mode?)

 

What errors exactly? Throw us a bone here!

 

just the error where it says that it won't install or something like that. i went on oovoo to test it out and i still getting a blank cam screen

usb2.0 YVC 1.3M/2M webcam

 

Did you try chizzle07's fix too?

 

i couldn't find the management interface program. sigh what kind of stuf is ASUS pulling here. programs that block other programs from working? i feel like doing a clean format of 7 and just installing drivers for audio w/ lan and just cam but then i feel like i'm going to lose a lot of other stuff in the end.

 

If you have the Asus driver and utility CD (you can download the ISO here) you could try installing from that. I never saw an error message installing from there.

Regardless, your camera should work with the stock driver from Microsoft too. You can test it with the Asus LifeFrame app.

When the camera's in use there's a green LED next to it...ever see that?

 

yes i saw the green light but nothing.

where can i locate the iso? i have back-up discs that he made when i got the laptop but i haven't had a chance to see what they contain.

 

hmm green light but no image....shipping tape still on the camera?

Courtesy of Chastity (thanks )... Asus Driver & Utility Disk

 

alright. whoa 1.6gb. its going to take me a while but i will update as soon as i get somethng

 

well visual basic error in the winrar still extracted anyways. found the cam drives still getting the same error.

where is the management interface program?

 

I believe it's listed as "Intel Management Engine Components" in the list of installed programs.

 

uninstalled engine. tried finding device id. not found. i'm running out of ideas and still getting that error. oovoo is still giving me a blank screen.

someone tell me another place where i can webcam or check webcam settings to see if it'll work??

 

still giving me a blank screen. how do i find device id??

 

2 days no responses what shall i do?

 

The device ID is under device manager when you right click and select properties on the webcam. Go to the details tab and then to hardware IDs.

 

I ran into this problem too the way i fix it i had to download a different driver. My model is the best buy model. Here the link of the driver I used I hope it helps let me know if it does.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/Drivers/CMOS_Camera/CMOS_Chicony_CNF7129_VT64_090610.zip

Sincerely,
Joseph Thai Nguyen

 

somehow still gettin that error maybe safe mode or somethin i'll do it later. sadly pisses me off -_-

 

you've posted DriverVer = 02/02/2009,061.005.200.250
when i was was getting that error the only driver which helped me was
DriverVer = 01/25/2010,061.005.200.310