Installation of Video Camera Causes AOL Not to Work

**Orangeman** · October 7th, 2004, 05:04 PM

Okay,

I know I'm taking a risk talking about AOL here so please keep your critisizm to a minimum. I really have heard it all before.

But I'm using Comcast High Speed. Yesterday they sent me a free Logitech webcam to go with my High Speed Internet connection:

model number v-um14, part number 861092, serial number LNA 43010029

The problem is that every time I launch AOL it stays online for a few seconds and then freezes. If I access AOL through Internet Explorer, as I am doing now everything runs fine. But the problem with this is that I can't access my favorite places and have full functionality,

I've contacted Comcast about this and they typically are useless, telling me to contact AOL. AOL tells me to contact Logitech or Comcast. I've gone into the Logitech website and tried to find uninstall information for their camera and the info they gave me (clean install of camera) doesn't work.

I'm using a win98se machine.

Does anyone know how to get this camera and its drivers out of my machine?

PS: I have contacted the Microsoft Database regarding this. It tell me how to fix this temporarily so I can access AOL through Internet Explorer. It is done my uninstalling Dialup Networking and deleting 8 registry entries. If I didn't do this I wouldn't even be able to access AOL through Internet Explorer.
Thanks,
Orangeman

**Orangeman** · October 7th, 2004, 07:20 PM

Note:

This problem has been Solved!

Repeat: This problem has been Solved

There is no further need to insult me because of my use of AOL, and now Comcast because the problem has been solved.

I went on to the Logitech website and found the answer. Evidently my Winsock drivers? were corrupted and had to be replaced.

Repeat, the probem has been solved!

**TripleRLtd** · October 7th, 2004, 07:34 PM

Can I insult you anyway?

j/k punkinhead. Hey, at least you have broadband now. So, we're making progress. Ever think about XP?

**Orangeman** · October 7th, 2004, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by TripleRLtd

Can I insult you anyway?

j/k punkinhead. Hey, at least you have broadband now. So, we're making progress. Ever think about XP?

Why should I use XP when I already have 98?

**Luxman** · October 8th, 2004, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by Orangeman

Why should I use XP when I already have 98?

I love my Windows98se!

**Orangeman** · October 8th, 2004, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Luxman

I love my Windows98se!

Good for you! Its the best OS Microsoft ever made. (which unfortunately isn't saying much) Its compatible with everything, has all the bugs worked out, I know how to use it, I don't have to buy new software, and its cheap - about $15.00 on Ebay.

The only thing it doesn't have is automatic system recovery, who I have now because of GoBack. It still crashes a lot, but hey, ya can't have everything.

Now MS is set to come out with something called "Longhorn" in 2005. Tests so far reveal its a piece of sh!t.

**amyb** · October 8th, 2004, 12:20 PM

and I wanted to insult you

Seriously, glad things worked out

**freddy** · October 8th, 2004, 12:23 PM

i,m sorry orangman , but you have to watch this , and see if it relates ,

http://seanism.com/dlarea/?action=file&id=40

edit , the language is quite strong

**Orangeman** · October 8th, 2004, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by freddy

i,m sorry orangman , but you have to watch this , and see if it relates ,

http://seanism.com/dlarea/?action=file&id=40

edit , the language is quite strong

I wasn't able to download it. Is that the point you want to make?

**freddy** · October 8th, 2004, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Orangeman

I wasn't able to download it. Is that the point you want to make?

will it not play either (quicktimw),,,tis a little video , about AOL ,,,i thought you might have found it funny (no offence meant)

maybe aol have put a block on it? (jokin)

**Orangeman** · October 8th, 2004, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by freddy

will it not play either (quicktimw),,,tis a little video , about AOL ,,,i thought you might have found it funny (no offence meant)

maybe aol have put a block on it? (jokin)

No Joke, AOL DID put a block on it. I just downloaded it successfully using Internet Explorer.

BTW, It WAS VERY FUNNY!

Thanks,

Orangeman

(btw, AOL has corrected many of the problems listed in the video....except the 9-year-old kids writing f*ck)

**freddy** · October 8th, 2004, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Orangeman

No Joke, AOL DID put a block on it. I just downloaded it successfully using Internet Explorer.

BTW, It WAS VERY FUNNY!

Thanks,

Orangeman

(btw, AOL has corrected many of the problems listed in the video....except the 9-year-old kids writing f*ck)

are you serious about the blocking? ,,,so with aol , you can only use aol permitted internet?

get on the 24/7 freephone and ask why u can,t watch it?

anyway IE , is easier than the aol page ,,,

although more and more ISPs ,,at least in europe , are trying to geet you to log in to there web sites , to check mail,

question for you (in the states) ,,whilst your on aol ,,can you use FTP pro , and transfer files , to your old dial up website (not aol) ,,,or are you tied to doing it thru there phone No.??

**Orangeman** · October 8th, 2004, 04:37 PM

Yes, AOL DID put a block on it. I wasn't able to download it on AOL but it downloaded very quickly when I used Internet Explorer.

As to AOL permitted internet, AOL also doesn't permit Kazaa, but it DOES permit Overnet. Explain that one...

As to FTP I can't answer your question. I have used FTP downloading but I don't know about FTP pro...