Mikomi AP-3211 Webcam - Driver Needed

DoaM

This is a long shot, and is as much for fun as anything.

I have an old Mikomi AP-3211 (according to the label on it) USB webcam with mic and zoom that I'd like to get working with my Windows 7 laptop. (No webcam on this laptop). I can't find the original driver CD, nor any drivers I may have downloaded.

I've had a search online but I can't find anything that matches. I recall that I previously got the camera working on my old (now departed) desktop PC when I upgraded it from XP to 7, and I recall that I got the driver via Mingjong's website (when they had their old .tw domain). However that link no longer works and I can't find a suitable driver via their .net website.

Anyone fancy a challenge?

PS - the laptop in question is running Win 7 Enterprise 64-bit. I appreciate that the driver may need to be installed in compatibility mode.

PPS - I know I could buy a new webcam for not a lot, but trying to get the old one working seems more fun.

NiftyDigits

Try the Alba driver http://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=1726987

DoaM

Thanks. Not sure if I've tried that one before ... I'll let you know if it works.

DoaM

Close but no cigar.

It is flagged as an unsigned driver. I've tried various things to get it working (such as this and this), and tried various Compatibility modes, but nothing seems to work.

Using a combination of the above links (set nointegritychecks ON and set testsigning on), installing for Windows 7 with Admin rights then the drivers did all install and seemed to register (in Device Manager) when I plugged in the camera, but any programme I tried to use (e.g. AmCap, Skype, etc.) didn't register that a camera was connected.

Thanks for trying anyway.

NiftyDigits

I did find other links, but for 32 bit.
Now just using phonebwhilst travelling around Vietnam. Files are on PC elsewhere.

were

There is no money to be earned for the manufacturer if they keep keep writing drivers for old products.... welcome to Planned Obsolescence. Sometimes Windows may detect and find a driver, if it was a popular device, but you would have found this out by now..

If it is really old, the picture could be naff too.

How about re-purposing your mobile. Looking on youtube as there are many ways to make your mobile into a webcam via wifi. Some act as a security camera too and also they often integrate in skype. Pictures will probably be clearer and a higher resolution that an old web cam.

Would look here techshout.com/features/2013/13/best-android-webcam-apps/
This looks interesting for room security youtube.com/watch?v=M8m0uy8V3nw

Even my 3.5 year quad core i7, Samsung laptop is "obsolete", as window logs say "The speed of processor 1 in group 0 is being limited by system firmware" and samsung say it is the latest bios for win 7

System

Go into device manager, find the camera which may be listed in "Other Devices" and click on Properties. Click on the Details Tab and select Hardware IDs from the drop down menu.

You will see in the box below something like USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002 and then maybe something else. Note down the four characters after the first _ and the four after the PID_ and go to this website.

https://usb-ids.gowdy.us/read/UD/

The first four characters are the manufacturer ID. So once you've located the first four characters click on that link and it'll then take you to the next page to search for the second set which is the name of the device or chipset. Once you've found that you can then search for the driver.

So in the example above 18D1 takes us to Google Inc and D002 takes us to Nexus 4 which is right because that's what you get in Device Manager under Other Devices if you plug in a Nexus 4.

You can do the same for PCI devices but you need to use this repository instead:

http://pci-ids.ucw.cz/read/PC/

DoaM

Thanks to the above post (#7) and this post I found the drivers I needed via the link below:

http://www.hwdrivers.com/drivers/dev_wcam/ven_Canyon/mod_CNR-WCAM53G/drv_006981/

All tested and working OK.

:D:D