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what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:57:22 GMT

help

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

Blencogo — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 22:14:57 GMT

This will depend on which model Vaio you have.

Most recent Vaios do not have a driver download as the driver is part of the Windows installation.

However, most older Vaios do have a Camera Driver download.

Can't help further without more information.

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:50:12 GMT

my model is supported from china vpceb100c(i cant seem to find the spec) one of the other member helped with a simalire model vpceb1a4ae and i downloaded the driver software but there is one base driver missing and the web cam is showing usb2 in device manager the programms i have tried for the webcam only show a blue screen or nothing

hope you can help i there is a esata connector on this iam wondering if this might be the missing base driver

thanks

john

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:31:01 GMT

any help

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

rich912 — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:51:44 GMT

As already explained in another of your threads, the webcam drivers for your model are included with the Windows operating system. With Windows 7 models the camera, in Device Manager, is reported as a USB2.0 Camera - under earlier models it was reported as Sony Visual Communication Camera.

The fact that it doesn't work correctly may possibly be a hardware problem, as opposed to software, as it is recognised correctly.

With regard to the 'Base Device' if you can provide the Hardware Id we may be able to narrow down the hardware - in Device Manager right click the device and select 'Properties' > Click the 'Details' tab and on the 'Properties' drop down menu select Hardware Ids. Let us know the 'Value'.

I can't guarantee that this will enable us to identify the device, or whether we will be able to point you to drivers, but it will be a start.

Rich

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:57:11 GMT

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:58:17 GMT

thanks Rich dont know if it is readable

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

rich912 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:24:44 GMT

As suspected, this device (PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E230&SUBSYS_9071104D) is the Ricoh memory card reader/writer. If you Google this device hardware id you will find drivers available but I recommend trying the drivers from a similar Vaio EU model on the Support site.

Rich

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:26:03 GMT

though i would try it this way

this is the id for the missing base device

regards

PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E230&SUBSYS_9071104D&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E230&SUBSYS_9071104D
PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E230&CC_088000
PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E230&CC_0880

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:37:00 GMT

i tried the down load for VPCEB1A4E as you previously sujested but no joy

a question if i may do you know if a sony centre would have access to the files and build of my viao even though sony eu support doesnt

Memory Card Reader Writer Driver SD CPRM and the

Devices and Printers Ricoh Registry Patch

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

rich912 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:41:56 GMT

I don't think any Sony Centre would have the recovery disks for your model.

There are other VPCEB series on the support site that you could try....

Rich

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

johns58 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 22:10:04 GMT

there are a few i know and my decreasing hard drive space ashure's me of that many driver's i have down loaded since i started this quest and without your assistance i would have failed indeed

the force is now stronger into another level to obtain the needed information even to obtain the spec from sony the empire so great would be helpfull but now cant let this go it is only a machine

the thread is viewed by many i hope it is helping all or even some to obtain there needs

thanking you dearly for your help

john

Re: what down load enables the web cam in the vaio

rich912 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 09:42:22 GMT

Hi John,

If none of the Sony provided drivers will install for the memory card it may be that the Chinese models use a different hardware id for the same Ricoh hardware. Uncertain as to why they would do this but as the hardware id is embedded within the .inf file only those listed will install the driver. The .inf file can be edited to include your hardware id but as I can't guarantee this would be the correct driver I wouldn't recommend this.

Maybe it's time to try letting Windows search automatically (in Device Manager) for updated drivers for the device or try one of the search results of the hardware id that claims to offer compatible drivers - make sure you research the company offering drivers before downloading (in case of malware).

Rich