gfletcher Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hi Guys I have dug out an old laptop running Windows XP and have downloaded 2 pieces of software for the SPC900 webcam. When I open Sharpcap (or wxAstroCapture) I cannot get either of these to programs to recognise the SPC900 webcam . Any clues as to where I may be going wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hi Graham Dont know if you have done this already but when I was running the SPC I had to start the camera from the task bar ( camera icon on the right hand side by the clock ) every time before anything would see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hi Graham I can see the webcam icon on the lower rh tray but when i click on it nothing happens . Maybe nothing should happen when i click on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Can you walk me through the procedure from start to finish Graham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Hi Graham from what I remember as it was a long time ago. right click the icon. a list should appear click start camera. Then open sharpcap and it should be there. Edited September 15, 2015 by Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Tried that. I right clicked on the webcam icon and then clicked "Launch". Opened Sharpcap and clicked on connect camera and the screen is blank ( does not appear that sharpcap has recognised the webcam) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Does it say in sharpcap no camera found. If it does not you may need to reinstall Sharpcap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Just reinstalled Sharpcap and still no joy. It says at the bottom of the sharpcap screen "detecting cameras" but nothing happens . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Oh dear. Sorry but that is the sum total of my ideas, computers are definitely not my thing. Which version of Sharpcap are you using or not using as the case maybe, I used the early version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 good hammer on it, doesn`t make the webcam work but makes you feel better, sorry i`m not helping am i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 are you sure you have the proper driver from the philips website ? you have to do a bit of searching for it but there is one on there somewhere for different operating systems, also is the usb port working ok ? just a guess on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 are you sure you have the proper driver from the philips website ? you have to do a bit of searching for it but there is one on there somewhere for different operating systems, also is the usb port working ok ? just a guess on that one. Thats a good point. I should have the drivers still on the obs pc if you need them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Thanks Graham i reckon i definitely need them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) PM your email address and I will send them to you. Edited September 15, 2015 by Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 PM your email address and I will send them to you. Are there any drivers for Windows 8? If so, please send them to [email protected]. If they are small enough, I can put them on my website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werisit Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 S Are there any drivers for Windows 8? If so, please send them to [email protected]. If they are small enough, I can put them on my website.Still no luck with your SPC900 and Windows8 then Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werisit Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hi Graham, will it open in Amcap? Just wondering if you have a problem with a lead or physical connection. Definitely worth trying it in all of the USB ports as well as it seems that not all USB ports are equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 I will give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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