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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Have you got a new webcam and want to install it on your Windows 7 computer?
Installation is the most sensitive part during a software or hardware's setup
process. Even a minor mistake during installation can cause your hardware or
software not to function at all or create troubles during use. Below are the
step-by-step instructions that will help you install your brand new webcam:
Instructions:
Insert the installation disc that came with the webcam into the CD drive,
close all the windows that pop up to begin the webcam installation wizard.
This would stop any component from the webcam CD to be installed on your computer.
Connect your webcam to the PC using the spare USB port. When connected, the
Windows 7 will recognize the webcam, and you will see a notification
"Installing device driver software. Wait for the notification to
disappear.
If your webcam is a plug & play device, then your webcam will be ready
to use instantly.
If the webcam has no plug & play utility, still Windows 7 should be able
to detect the device and install the software and driver files
If Windows 7 gives an error message 'Device driver software was not
successfully installed, click here for details'. Now, the webcam wizard might
launch the 'Device Manager' utility automatically.
If it doesn't, then you can go to 'Control Panel' and open 'Device Manager' manually.
Scroll down to locate 'Unknown device', right click on it and click on
'Update Driver Software'. Now, you can locate, download, or install whatever
option is given there to install the necessary driver files.
If you want Windows 7 to automatically download and install the required
driver files for your webcam, then in the 'Update Driver Software' drop-down
menu, you can click to choose the option saying 'Search automatically for
updated driver software'.
The wizard will then begin searching and installing the necessary webcam
driver software. When finished, the wizard will prompt with 'The software for
this device has been successfully installed. Windows has finished installing
the driver software for this device'. Click on the 'Close' button to close the
window.
Now, wait until you see this message in the notification area 'QuickCam for
Notebooks Deluxe, Device driver software installed successfully'. This is just
an example; it will show the driver for the webcam you installed.
If it still doesn't help and you see an error message 'Windows was unable to
install your Unknown Device'.
You can either go to your manufacturer's website to find and install the
compatible driver for your webcam or manually locate the driver files to
install.
To manually install the driver files, go back to the 'Update Driver
Software' drop-down menu (mentioned above), click to select 'Browse my computer
for driver software'.
Click on the 'Browse' button and then 'Next' to let the wizard begin
searching for driver software
In the 'E:\' drive, click on the 'Drivers' folder, and then click on 'OK'.
If it shows a different path in browsing folder, then change it to E:\ drive,
and click on 'Next'
The wizard will start browsing and installing driver software. When finished
installing driver files, the wizard will show the same prompt 'Windows has
finished installing the driver software for this device'.
Additional Tips:
The article is designed to install an external webcam to your Windows 7 PC.
The procedure skips the installation of bulky software components such as
photosmart. However, if you want, you can install these applications using the
same installation disc.
If you have an inbuilt webcam in your Windows 7 PC, then check your webcam
manufacturer's website to download and install the software and driver.
Instead of going to the 'Device Manager' utility upon seeing the error
message "Device driver software was not successfully installed' (in step
no. 7), you can also run Windows Updates to let Windows 7 locate, download, and
install the necessary driver files.
The article is associated with 'How to Install a Webcam on My Windows 7'
available on www.vtechsquad.com.
If you are facing problem with your Windows, you can reach V tech-squad
online technical support at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201 For US/CA.
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Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kumar_Gandharva_Jha
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