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    Help needed please to configure a USB microscope

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by basicbri2611, Oct 22, 2015.

  1. basicbri2611

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    Hi people
    I have another problem to solve, it's a USB microscope from Ali express.
    The thing is my wife brought me one from Ali express for a present
    But I'm having terrible time getting this configured
    I'm using vista home premium light activated but my USB microscope still can't find the drivers, it's saying the driver required is missing a INF file
    Ant ideas people
    Rgds basic
     
    basicbri2611, Oct 22, 2015
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    Windows Vista OS might be too old for the drivers that came with it? Did you install them?

    Is this it?

    Plugable USB 2.0 USB Microscope
    http://plugable.com/products/usb2-micro-200x#drivers
    Or this one?
    http://plugable.com/products/usb2-micro-250x

    Software download for Windows
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/plugable/bin/Digital_Viewer_3.1.07.exe
     
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    many thanks for your reply the kind of scope it is its the silver pen type'
    ive tried what you sent me, but with no luck.

    when i plug the scope in the usb it dont even search for it anymore its driving me up the wall.
    ive contacted the company on ali express and he sent me a link for AMCAP but that did not work because i cant get the windows to see this scope.

    cheers bri
     
    basicbri2611, Oct 22, 2015
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    Usually the scope is a USB web cam. The one I have, on a 25' cable, just loads the driver from the INF file. Once loaded you need a program to view the picture.
     
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    hi'
    they did not give me the driver with the INF file on it, i just got AMCAM s oftware.

    cheers bri
     
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    Probably then just a generic usb web cam then. Vista may just no be recent enough to carry the default driver. where it was purchsed does it advertise Vista compatible?
     
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    Hi
    I think when I installed it vista I mean, I went for vista light which is a vista that don't install a lot of the wallpapers tones bmps ect.
    It's a case of install then use my serial and away you go, would it be possible to install more drivers for vista home premium.

    Thanks for your help
    Rgds bri
     
    basicbri2611, Oct 22, 2015
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    The camera, what is the link to the hardware? If the hardware states "Vista ready" then either the drivers are generic and included or are provided by the OEM.
     
    TANWare, Oct 23, 2015
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    What about if I download a updated vista drivers torrent disk burn that to DVD and update from there, do you think that might work.
    Rgds bri
     
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    Again, we need to know what camera this is. How can we know what driver will work for you without knowing what hardware it is and its capability?
     
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    From what I can see the Andonstar is just a generic web cam from USB 2.0. This should be included within Vista as a driver. The problem from there can be internal conflicts from your laptops web cam etc..
     
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    i havent got any other webcam installed...
     
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    Your laptop does not have a default one?
     
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    If it is just a USB webcam, you don't need a driver, it will show up as a webcam and webcam software will see it and display the image. The software they sent you a link for is such software.

    Is there a switch on the Microscope to turn it on / off? Check the Windows Device manager for a webcam entry / usb device - plug in / unplug to see if a device pops in / out.

    After the USB set up was done when you plugged it in the first time, it might not have a popup message any longer - try a different port to get the message again.
     
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    there is a button with a adjust wheel for brightness and the button is for single shot pic
    cheers bri
     
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    You have not answered here though, is there a web camera on your laptop? Also if there is a button that means some software usually has to recognize the button/function.
     
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    Yes there is a cam on my laptop but it's not used no drivers are installed because I have trouble finding the right one, so in the device manager it's showing a yellow highlight around the webcam for not being installed.
    Cheers basic
     
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    That could be your issue as since the first is not installed and it too should use the USB channels. It has to get all the resources assigned etc..
     
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    hi
    there could be logic there about the webcam' but its a nightmare trying to find a driver for this laptop.....its a samsung R730 Webcam SCB-0350m
    but its showing in the device manager as unknown.
    the laptop is a nightmare.
    cheers bri
     
    basicbri2611, Oct 25, 2015
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