I got me an Xbox Live vision camera, to go with the Xbox 360, but more interestingly to use it as a PC web cam. So far it's been great, apart from one big issue.
Initially I plugged it into the PC, and tried it with Skype, and MSN Messenger. Worked perfectly, no troubles at all. Then I tried it in the Xbox360, where it also worked flawlessly.
However, upon returning it to the PC, it decided not to work. Plug in, hear the 'something has just been inserted into the USB port' noise, but nothing more than that. When trying to use the camera for other programs, it now doesn't report as installed at all. The only place I can find any mention of it, is in the Device Manager, under USB Device Controllers, as "Microsoft Xbox 360 Live Vision Camera".
Yes, I have tried rebooting.
Yes, I have tried plugging it into the same USB port as before, and then other ones.
Yes, I have uninstalled the device from the Device Manager.
Yes, I have uninstalled the camera from the Device Manager, and rebooted, and tried again.
The only sign of life is after an uninstall from the Device Manager, and plugging it back in, the little balloon pops up and tells me it has detected the correct camera.
The very first time I installed it, it did not call it a camera, it called it something with the word SECURITY in it. But it DID work. I don't know if that is an issue or not, as I assumed it was because as soon as you do plug it into the computer you need an update from Microsoft.
I am open to suggestion at this time, and anyone that gets it right, wins a total and utter crushing victory on Uno against yours truly. Not saying that
Select the HARDWARE tab
click DEVICE MANAGER
and look under USB Controllers
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mate did you manage to sort this? i have the exact same problem!
cheers,
Dan.
that method doesn't work but this will, i got it off of the xbox forums and it worked for me :
right.. this should solve the prob for everyone.. im using xp pro sp2 - and i had the same prob as most.. being recognised as a usb device rathe than as a camera.
1 Go to device manager
2scroll down to USB Controllers,and expand the menu using the +
3 there should be a device showing as " microsoft xbox live 360 live vision
4 right click - get a menu- select update driver
5 get a pop up box - select no not this time (select next)
6) 2nd box select - install from specific location (next)
7) 3rd box - select bottom option - "dont search" (next)
8) 4th box- select USB Composite device
9) may get a pop up-- select continue anyway
once finnished you should get another found new hardward wizard run again this time for a video device
follow the same instructions from above.. from above number 5!
this time at the 4th screen there should be option for usb video device - select this and again if you get the pop up select continue anyway..
finnish the wizards and voi la you camera should be working..
to get it working in msn etc just run the wizards for audio and video
that last method works like a charm, this ha sbeen frustrating me so much, thanks for that!
So now you can both try the new Burnout Paradise demo with it? When two people battle, it sends a snapshot of the loser to the winner. See how long you can keep smiling for in the face of superior driving.
(I have to keep that cheesy grin fixed ALL the time)
kthx!
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