This old digital webcam worked fine running ME, but lacks a driver for my current XP OS. I have the original 3Com Installation CD, and I've tried downloading the free Vicam6858.exe driver for XP, but the camera still won't work at all. I'm unsure whether the original installation CD should be run at all, since the Vicam download says to remove the incompatible utilities software when it finds it there. Detailed instructions of how to reinstall the software and update the driver to XP for this webcam would be appreciated.
Thanks AcaCandy! Since it took me a long time to find background on this problem, for the record and the benefit of other novices, here's what I did: Since the old 3Com software would not remove entirely using Control Panel's Add/Remove, I instead did a System Restore to the day before I had reloaded my old 3Com installation CD.
3com Homeconnect Usb Camera Driver
Then I downloaded the free ViCAM6858.EXE driver for XP. As a precaution I did not connect the camera's USB at this time, since it was very finicky about that with the original installation. I also prepared to switch ports with another of my USB devices, as a read this sometimes helps. I let ViCAM's download do a restart without the camera connected. Then I manually shut down, connected the camera's USB at my leisure, and restarted.
Xp Usb Driver Download
The Wizard detected the new camera device and led me through an install. But this time I did not insert the original 3Com installation CD when prompted, but just let Windows search for the software.
It found it fine. I started the camera by going to Programs and finding the ViCAM folder, and clicking the execution file. Skype, here I come!