SysChat is a free online computer support community. Ask questions, share resources, contribute knowledge and discuss technology. Join our growing community to access all features. Register Now!

SysChat » Software Support » Operating Systems » security cameras won't work on vista, but will on xp

Operating Systems

Support help troubleshooting and discussions on Operating Systems.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 04-17-2009, 06:24 PM
gymmyjoe gymmyjoe is offline
Junior Member
 
About:
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 2
gymmyjoe is on a distinguished road

Default security cameras won't work on vista, but will on xp


the capture card was designed for xp, but my new computer came with vista. the card maker said all i can do is buy a new capture card, but the cost is exspensive. any way of getting around this??



Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 04-17-2009, 08:52 PM
lurkswithin's Avatar
lurkswithin lurkswithin is offline
Senior Member
 
About:
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,233
lurkswithin has a spectacular aura aboutlurkswithin has a spectacular aura aboutlurkswithin has a spectacular aura about

Default


Quote:
Originally Posted by gymmyjoe View Post
the capture card was designed for xp, but my new computer came with vista. the card maker said all i can do is buy a new capture card, but the cost is exspensive. any way of getting around this??
Maybe sometime in the future there will be a decent compatability program that will allow XP hardware to work in Vista machine...but not at this time that I am aware of.

One option would be to lose the vista and install XP to the new computer...dual booting will probably cause major conflicts as there are no drivers for the capture card for vista and as such every time you tried to boot to vista with the card installed you would have issues.....

There is an off chance that someone took it upon themselves and redesigned the old xp driver to work in vista....(this happens all the time). Join the manufacturer's forum if they have one and check in there for one. You can also try to locate one in a drivers forums as well but some of these forums cost to join and there are no guarantees.



Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 04-17-2009, 09:02 PM
gymmyjoe gymmyjoe is offline
Junior Member
 
About:
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 2
gymmyjoe is on a distinguished road

Default camera conflict


thanks for the helpful advice. i am reaaly scared of swithching back to xp. i am the type that would screw something up doing it. and loose everything. i am looking at the option of buying a used coputer to just run my security cameras on. i will check in the forums though to see if anyone has worked on this problem. thanks



Reply With Quote
Reply





Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How to Dual Boot Windows XP and Vista William_Wilson Windows 15 06-25-2010 01:15 AM
Dual Boot XP and Vista with XP already installed with XP drive missing after install kilmako Operating Systems 0 12-05-2007 02:38 PM
Microsoft® Windows® Security Center: The Voice of Security for Windows Vista™ Sami News 0 10-08-2006 03:46 PM
Apple Tiger vs Windows Vista Sami Articles 0 06-26-2006 02:08 PM
Windows Vista - a Welcome Change! Sami Articles 0 02-01-2006 08:29 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is on
Smilies are on
[IMG] code is on
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are on



» Ads



1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54