ME with a web cam

[pmailloux]

Ok, wanting to keep up with all the new stuff I decided to update my own pc with Win ME, all is well , almost, cept for I have a creative labs video blaster web cam 3, and guess what no drivers to be found for ME (that work) tried 98 version (no luck) anyone got any ideas, or am I just outta luck (yes i did send an email to creative, just thought someone here might have a thought, or know where I could get one)

thanks

[weazel]

Ok, I looked too and I couldn't find any references to compatibility under windows ME...guess you can always sell it on Ebay

[Darren Wilson]

Guess what Webcam I am using here with ME???

U got it!!!! Creative Webcam 3 USB. I did have a couple of teething problems with it but I actually used the Win2K WDM drivers in the end. Works fine.

Other way you could go about it but it is a lengthy process in time, is to reinstall win98. Get the camera and other stuff working first then using the full version of ME, boot from the ME cd and select option 2 (start system with CD support). At the command prompt rename win.com to win.old and then run teh setup command off of the cd making sure that you install ME to teh C:\WINDOWS folder (not windows.000).

Both of these ways have worked for me on different machines (some machins are picky).

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[pmailloux]

Thanks all for the replies, darren I am going to try the win 2000 drivers, (thought I did, but maybe not) anyway thanks again.

[pmailloux]

Just an update, got the web cam working (had to put the file on a 98 machine to extract the win 2000 drivers, but once I put it on the ME machine works great, thanks