Pc Cam 750 Help

[paul_at_home]

Hi i have just bought a webcam from creative labs (pc cam 750) and im having trouble getting it to work im new to pc's and have very little knowlege about anything!! anyway the problem is after i install the drivers and the cam center and i plug the cam in the computer turns off and resets then when i get back onto my desktop a box appears saying - the system has recoverd from a serious error so i read the manual again (which is crap!) and it says nothing about how to solve this problem anyway i am really stuck and need help... my operating system is xp but i dont know much else sorry please ask me anything and tell me how to do anything oh n i think it would b best if you replied as if ur talking to a complete idiot lol cheers hope u can help and ill c ya l8r

Paul

P.S. i hope the pic works????

[morriswindgate]

One of the problems with all the USB webcams is that they use alot of power and if you have a USB printer, mouse or just about any other USB device plugged in at the same time they will not work. I suggest that you get a powered USB hub and your problems will be solved. You can get them for around 20 bucks at Walmart, Costco, or CompUSA.

[paul_at_home]

thank you very much but i have my internet connected to a usb port (its a seperate box for broadband) it has a ethernet connection whatever that is? could i plug it in that way? or will i have to re-install it?

[morriswindgate]

To use the CAT5 Connection (Ethernet) from you modem to the computer (and it is a much better performing connection) you will need to install a NIC (Network Interface Card) in the computer and a short CAT5 Cable. The cards themselves run from 10 bucks and up and are fairly easy to install. Just do it with the power off and when you finish the card install plug all the cables in and turn on the computer. Since you are running Windows XP it will finish the installation for you automatically. I suggest that for a NIC that you stick with D-LINK, LinkSys, or SMC network cards as I know these will auto install under XP.

[paul_at_home]

hi i tried that but im getting the same problem i have just tried it on my sisters pc and it works fine! the thing i dont understand is that my sister has nearly exactly the same pc as me but it works fine for her! plus in the device manager screen it says i should get a icon with - imaging device.. but i dont have that! im really stuck (oh n im from the uk so i dont know if that will change anything?)