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Re: Vision Command Nightmare (long post)
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 15 Mar 2001 00:30:38 GMT
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Are you running an AMD Processor on your TX5 ? I found some obscure
references that say the logitech software and the LEGO(R) stuff won't run on
certain K6's. My K6-300 and my K6-233 do exactly what you describe : ( I
took mine to work and it works just fine on machines with Intel (ICK!)
processors...
"Chris Osborn" <fozztexx@pez.fullsystem.com> wrote in message
news:GA7DpG.7Cu@lugnet.com...
> In article <GA5zuq.Msy@lugnet.com>, Mike Broam <cybrid26@hotmail.com> • wrote:
> > I don't blame lego for the problem.
>
> I brought my VC camera into work to use as a webcam last week. I've
> yet to get it to work. I had it working fine at home on a PII system,
> but something about this ABIT TX5 board just gives me a black
> screen. I also tried the "Fix it" button, but after it deletes and
> re-installs the drivers, it tells me "everything is working
> correctly." The little light on the camera even comes on. But I still
> get no video signal (and I've noticed the mic doesn't work either).
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> Just for kicks I uninstalled all of Lego's software (took 2 tries). I
> then went to Logitech's site and downloaded their software for the
> Quickcam Web. It installs and sees the Lego camera just fine, but it
> does the exact same thing, no video. It appears that it's actually the
> same exact software, it just doesn't say "Lego" on it. I was hoping
> software from Logitech's site would be newer and have already dealt
> with the problem.
>
> Logitech's site also mentions my problem in troubleshooting, but they
> blame the problem on a bunch of offbrand chipsets. I'm not using one
> of those chipsets, I've got an Intel 82371AB, so none of their
> suggestions are any good.
>
> I'd really like to get the camera to work on this computer so we can
> have 3 live webcams for my next project (see
> http://www.fozztexx.com/SoreThumbCoaster), but it looks like it's just
> not gonna happen.
>
> --
> Chris Osborn Full System, Inc.
> fozztexx@fullsystem.com 2160 Jefferson St., #240
> http://www.fullsystem.com/ Napa, CA 94559
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| (...) I brought my VC camera into work to use as a webcam last week. I've yet to get it to work. I had it working fine at home on a PII system, but something about this ABIT TX5 board just gives me a black screen. I also tried the "Fix it" button, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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