Hello, a few days ago i purchased a lifecam vx-6000, i cannot for the life of me get it up and running, firstly the software wouldnt install, a problem a few peeps have had, i had to eventually download it, i got the cam working even though it had no sound with its apparently "super Dooper built in mic", it freezes everytime you take a photo, i have to reboot the puter to get it working again, and i wanted to use it with camstreams and i am getting nowhere, i have a router and i am not sure if this is the problem! i bought it as all the reviews say it is easy to install, all you have to do is install the software, connect to usb port, and bobs your uncle, in 5 mins you are set up, i wish, after countless amounts of installations, a lot of searching web help pages, paracetamol every 4 hrs for headaches and the burning desire to smash this expensive wee thing off the wall i am no further forward...... any suggestions would be fab, regards sandra

Hi Sandra
Have you managed to sort out this problem, I have exactly the same thing and have tried EVERYTHING, but cannot get the sound to work! Thanks Lee

Hiya Lee, yeah i managed to sort out everything with the cam, i have to say now ive got it working properly i am more than happy with it, i had tried lots of times installing the software and even tried downloading the software of microsoft website, which i too had problems with the sound, i found a posting on a web page from a lady and she done the oppostie to the installation instructions, instead of installing the software first then plugging in the cam, she plugged in the cam then installed the software and i have to say it worked first time and the cam has been great ever since, hope this helps and works for you too.
kind regards sandra

I originally bought a Logitech QuickCam Orbit, but was very disappointed to hear that it wasn't supported by Windows XP x64 Edition, and there were no Vista drivers out either. So I returned it and got this camera since it's by Microsoft so there won't be any compatibility issues. It worked for me right out of the box but I do really miss the Logitech autofocus! I also think the quality of the Logitech camera was better, even though it boasts 640x480 stills and the MS one 1024x768.

Hey Sandra
Thanks for the info...MUCH APPRECIATED. Will give it a try.
Regards
Lee:lol:

Hi Sandra. Panadol is not strong enaugh for me. I cant start cam. at all and on the top my scanner is dead as well. There is no way to start. It saying to me code error 19. Did many times what the book say. No luck.
m.e.

Hi Sandra.
Help! I'm still at the Panadol stage! My VX6000 worked fine on my old PC. I just upgraded to a new high spec 64 bit and now when I plug in the webcam, it says its a USB20 camera and cant find any drivers. I've tried every combination of loading and unloading the LIfecam softare (I downloaded V1.3 from MS.com - which was supposed to fix it but didn;t )- what was your secret. it's driving me mad that my super 'new' machine is less able to cope than my old one

I have the vx-6000 cam working, but the picture is very grainy, not clear, I have changed all the settings and focus and still it is very grainy, Can I get some help please. i just bought this yesterday, if it isn't a good cam, let me know of a better one, thanks

Hi Minshall,

I see you posted this in March... so I hope you resolved it because I have exactly the same problem you had
Despite trying to install MSver 1.4 drivers in all ways the camera is only seen as a USB20Camera.
Weirdest thing is that it used to work fine on my Vista PC and I can only guess that some new bit of software upset some registry setting.
And so now I have your problem exactly and like you its driving me bonkers big time.
I have had to resort to an old Creative Cam which at least works.

Please help somebody

Cool, I'm not the only one who has problems with the Microsoft VX-6000 webcam .

My problem is mostly with the sound: when I run the sound wizard (test hardware...) the microphone slider shoots up right to the top and the resulting output is downright horrible. I can try to put the volume slider down but again it will head for the top straight away.

The picture is not overly clear, but I can live with that (even though I had expected a lot more from Microsoft in this regard).

I'm on Windows XP Home, Soundblaster Audigy2 Platinum, and have up-to-date soundcard drivers as far as I know.

Now all I need is someone to magically fix this sound problem so I can finally use the thing as it was intended.