webcam probs

[refcol2002]

can anyone out there help me on this one.i recently bought a pc-line webcam i've installed all the software and drivers for it but even though sys says its there and working,yet when i start it, it comes on screen for about 30 sec's and then locks up, its usb plugged its baffled me for a week now, my op sys is win 98,
amd athlon xp2000+ 1.7 GHz
jetway 266b motherboard
nvida ge-force 2 mx/mx 400 vers 4
128 memory
hope this helps as i've no hope of solving on my own

 

[ADZ]

have you tried putting it into a different USB port, also try uninstalling the sw and drivers and re-installing them.

 

[chesman]

maybe you have to go to the manufacturers siteand download a driver so that it can be properly supported for win98, because if it is a brnad new cam, the drivers are probably for 2000/xp that came with it.

so check ut the site and see if you can download some drivers for 98

 

[refcol2002]

i,ve uninstalled and reinstalled all software and drivers and i've checked for drivers but drivers with software ok for win 98. what i have found is that if i change my graphics card for the old one which is a trio 2d/3d card it works also the nvida card was very hot when i took it out.

 

[refcol2002]

woud lack of memory cause graphics card to overheat

 

[Inaris]

Not unless you have really poor air circulation. The video would just be really choppy. Are you using a USB hub by chance?

 

[refcol2002]

no not using hub its straight into usb plug

 

[Inaris]

Have you checked on updated drivers for the video card?
Seems that the Video card may be at fault here... Might be worth looking into geting a new one. Yours is getting a little outdated.