Hey guys,

I'm having trouble getting my Philips ToU Camera Pro to get working on Windows Vista.

The Mic on the camera works BUT i can not actually use the webcam. Not sure if they have drivers for Vista yet but i have looked. The red light on the camera just stays on all the time, apart from when the computer is off and the USB from the camera is unplugged.

I have everything else running in Vista, it's just the webcam.

I have Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit

Any advice, help, links or anything would be great and really helpful.

Thanks

I hav ethe same problem, I contacted Philips Support and the replied and said they don't support Vista for their ToUcam series.

Rob.

Originally Posted by Sibry

Hey guys, I'm having trouble getting my Philips ToU Camera Pro to get working on Windows Vista. The Mic on the camera works BUT i can not actually use the webcam. Not sure if they have drivers for Vista yet but i have looked. The red light on the camera just stays on all the time, apart from when the computer is off and the USB from the camera is unplugged. I have everything else running in Vista, it's just the webcam. I have Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit Any advice, help, links or anything would be great and really helpful. Thanks

godd..same problem here!!!! says some "string nousbstring was found"!!!! what that means..im so angry... i hate vista!
now have to get another web cam cos of this

I have exactly the same prob. When trying to install the Toucam Pro (840K/20) drivers on my laptop running Vista, I got the 'no usbstring' message. God knows what it means. The Philips websites states Philips will not be producing drivers for Vista. Really helpful guys! You add new meaning to 'customer support'. Shall I get a new webcam, or install XP instead of Vista?

same pro here, get usb err msge, i think i'm going to get another cheap cam, i paid good money for phillips cam, i think it was about £45.00. thought i'd better get a good make. but now i'll go get a cheap one and def not phillips, nor will i buy any other phillips stuff from now on. i don't think it's worth me going back to xp, after all, it's the software that's not compat with vista. so am a little bit happy to stick with vista.
congrats to phillips. maybe they part owned by v/m.

Hi guys,

Just to let you know that there is a solution for this.
I've been trying like crazy to put the Toucam pro working on Vista, i've done the following:

.Install the drivers for the spc900 like explained here:
Philips SPC900NC uncovered

.install the drivers for the "old" toucam pro 740 thru here:
Drivers Philips ToUcam XS/Fun/Pro/Pro 3D version 1.07.0.0 pour Windows Vista

From the Philips V-lounge select under the "devices" menu select spc 900 camera.
It worked for me, now i have full controll over the camera and all the new features from the spc900 all this in a toucam pro 840

Greetings from Portugal,

LuÃ*s Campos.

P.S. Please spread the word.

I have the same problem too. I hate Vista!!! NOUSBSTRING!!!!

Buy a new one

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Originally Posted by LuÃ*s Campos

Hi guys, Just to let you know that there is a solution for this. I've been trying like crazy to put the Toucam pro working on Vista, i've done the following: .Install the drivers for the spc900 like explained here: Philips SPC900NC uncovered .install the drivers for the "old" toucam pro 740 thru here: Drivers Philips ToUcam XS/Fun/Pro/Pro 3D version 1.07.0.0 pour Windows Vista From the Philips V-lounge select under the "devices" menu select spc 900 camera. It worked for me, now i have full controll over the camera and all the new features from the spc900 all this in a toucam pro 840 Greetings from Portugal, LuÃ*s Campos. P.S. Please spread the word.

Hi Luas thanks for your advice however this site you quoted does not give me any download possibility.....Drivers Philips ToUcam XS/Fun/Pro/Pro 3D version 1.07.0.0 pour Windows Vista......what do I have to do there...I try like crazy to get my ToUcam to work in Vista....have not found any solution as yet..thanks for any real advice

Peter

Hi Peter,

if you scroll down the page you'll see what looks like a harddrive and the word Téléchargement . If you click on the HDD you'll then be offered a download which is the drivers for the webcam. Once downloaded they are apparently in english so you should be ok but any problems please post back..

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