Windows 7 beta, 64x and Vaio, and Motion Eye Webcam

[frickinnoob]

Got my motion eye working under Win7 64x.

Link below for the drivers.
I have the Vaio SZ650n/c, and all but a few keyboard hotkeys are working.

The volume hotkeys work by default with win7. (maybe in hardware)
Brightness is available by right-clicking the battery indicator (by clock)
or by running "windows mobility center".

Also, low level sony stuff in 64x is available here:
http://www.vaio-link.com/os/vista/64bit/ (only works with firefox for me)

For my SZ650, I had to install the SFEP and SPIC drivers to clear device manager. I could not find hot key drivers in 64x.

Motion eye (Ricoh) drivers here:
http://www.ralphg.com/public/

[braian2702]

I have the Vaio VGN-CR590 and it also uses a Ricoh Motion Eye built-in camera. However, I am unable to find drivers for it that will work with Windows 7. It is the only device that doesn't work. I tried installing the software that Sony makes available, but I have no luck. I also use the one that Windows Update downloads and nothing. Any help is much appreciated!

I have the RTM release and it does recognize my camera as an imaging device and installs a driver for it automatically, but this driver doesn't work. My camera still doesn't work.

nope... Sony announced that there will be no support (hardware or otherwise) for my model under an operating system other than the one that was shipped with my computer originally. I did download that driver and tried running it under Windows Vista compatibility mode but that wasn't enough. It shows a successful install but the camera gets no image. All I get is a black screen. =(

The drivers you have found may only work in the Win7 RTM release which is
now available.

But the Website for you camera may have available Win7 RTM drivers that do
work that were created after the RTM release was finalized many months ago.

Ricoh drivers worked perfectly (tested on msn live messenger) on a
VGN-sz670FN, with windows 7 (32x), thank you :D
does someone know how to get back the scroll from my mouse on W7???

i have laptop sony and my camera not workink
please help me

[needsVAIOhelp]

This is what worked for me:

Installed that and then unknown video device became "Sony Visual Communication" on Device Manager.

Now the webcam works great in skype and other programs.
My computer is VGN-CR590, and i'm using Win7

I've been trying every driver I've found on forums like these for the motion eye ricoh driver, but nothing is working so far.

A lot of the drivers will install and appear to work, the green light even turns on, but when I try it in skype the screen remains black.

I'm using a VGN FZ4000 running Windows 7 64-bit.

Maybe there is something I'm doing wrong with my install? Please let me know I have been looking for a long time for a solution that will work

It finally work for my sony vaio vgn sz670n! Thank you very MUCH!

[marianawenzel]

Try checking Daniel Potyrala's comment on this website:


I installed the driver he mentions and finally my camera works!!! after trying with all sorts of drivers including the one they mention above!!

Hope it works for you!!!

[dlatuan]

Thanks so much, frickinnoob

I have the same problem on my cam with my laptop sony vaio VGN-SZ680 after I had a clean installation of Win 7 pro 32. I felt very lucky to find your post to solve the problem (I followed exactly what you wrote and i succeed). So, thank you again very much

[batanie]

Hello everybody,

Finally got my motion eye working under Win7 32x on a Sony Vaio VGN-CR290.

At first, I tried all sorts of recommendations listed in a variety of forums. But unfortunately, none of them worked for me.

So, now here’s how I finally managed to make the camera work again:

First of all, I checked the Sony Support website and looked up the name of the camera that is installed on my laptop. Since the support website does not list a driver download when selecting Windows 7 as operating system, I selected the originally installed OS (Windows Vista). This way, I found out that the Sony Vaio VGN-CR290 needs a driver for the following camera:

Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC6

As far as I can tell, the last few digits are the important numbers that make the difference between the various Vaio models.

After having found these details, I started to google for drivers of the above mentioned camera. I did not look for the .exe file that Sony offers though. Instead I was looking for the complete driver including the .inf file (this is the driver file needed, when you want to update the driver for a device manually).

It took me about 1,5 hrs to finally get to an internet site that had exactly the file I was looking for:

http://www.downv.com/Windows/install...6-10195994.htm

Although this site did not list Vista or Windows 7 as an operating system this driver is compatible with, I thought it might be worth a try. So, I downloaded the file. Here’s the direct link to the download for those of you who don’t seem to find it on the page:

http://tc.versiontracker.com/product.../12_Camera.zip

When the download was finished I extracted the files of the .zip to my computer. The folder then contains a couple of files and folders. The important file for installing the driver manually is the following though:

“R5U870FL.inf”

Then, I did the following:

1. Open the Device Manager: click "Start", go to "Control Panel", and then click "Device Manager".
2. From the list showing up in the Device Manager, double click the one that is your Sony Vaio camera… this will open the device “Settings”
   (for me the camera was called USB Video Device, but it could also be called something like USB Composite Device or anything similar)
3. Now click the “Driver” Tab, and then select “Update Driver”
4. Select “Browse my computer for driver software” (manually)
5. On the next screen, do NOT click “browse” yet and instead choose "Install from a list or specific location". This way you will be able to select drivers from a list on your own computer
6. On the next screen, select the "Imaging device", then do NOT click “Next” and instead click the “Have Disk…” button (could also be called “Data Storage Medium…”)
7. Now click the “Browse” button and search the directory to which you unzipped the file you downloaded
8. Highlight the “R5U870FL.inf” file, and then click the “OK”, “Open” or “Next” button
9. The operating system will now install the driver. Click the "Finish" button when done.

After it finished installing the driver, I opened Skype and finally, the green light next to my camera lighted up and it showed an image again.

By the way, the .zip also contains some .exe files. I did not try the installation with these files though because with the original Sony Vaio driver, it also never worked. Feel free to try it though and post your feedback.

These instructions of course only worked with the Sony Vaio VGN-CR290 needing the Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC6. If you need drivers for another camera, you might try the internet site mentioned above in locating other drivers. It lists some alternate / related software links on the bottom of the page.

Best of luck to all of you.

Best,
Stef

P.S. I will include the .zip file as a download as well, just in case the link might not work anymore... you never know.

[grammarbegood]

Thank you so much, batanie! I was seriously about to give up and just buy a webcam. I run Windows 7 64-bit on my VGN-CR590, but your instructions still worked for me. You just made my semester abroad a whole heck of a lot easier!

[hsingh10]

Thanks a lot Batanie. Your steps worked like a treat. My Laptop is Sony Vaio VGN-CR23G/L.

[djderricke]

Thanks! That worked like a charm. I've been searching high and low for that driver!

[rasyadah]

thanks freekinoob.your post works for me! im using VGN-TZ17GN btw

[servalan1234]

Thanks so much, frickinnoob. Your driver files worked fine on my TZ 170 without needing the alternative files. The camera only connects to SplitCam, however, not the ArcSoft WebCam Companion app which was originally installed. Strangely, the ArcSoft Magic-i visual effects program works with SplitCam; no idea why. So download SplitCam (free) and frickinnoob's drivers and it should work for you. The driver itself is Ricoh version 6.1005.301.0. Hope this makes someone else's search shorter than mine. DriverMax and similar services were useless.

[vaio vpcea16fa]

hi frickinnoob i am using sony vaio vpcea16fa e series i reinstall my windows from recovery disk. same prob is with me my web cam stop working. I tried all your said prosedures but it didnt work for me. acually when i tried the first prosedure Ricoh-MotionEye 64 and 32 my system use to restart as soon as i click on arc web cam software which is pre install in my lappy. plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help me out...............

[vaio vpcea16fa]

i thought this will solve my problem too but no............
a big full screen comes and then my laptop restarts

plz provide me some solution watin for reply

[Noops]

I registered on this forum ONLY to THANK Batanie. After searching all forums for hours and hours (in-fact days), I stumbled upon your step-by-step procedure. (Sorry the background first - I had installed Windows 7 on my Sony Vaio VGN-CR313H from previously Windows Vista. Motion eye stopped working. I was handicapped as I use Skype to talk to my parents). I followed your instructions...and voila...camera started working like a charm !! :-) Thank you once again.

Cheers,

Noops

Originally Posted by batanie

Hello everybody,

Finally got my motion eye working under Win7 32x on a Sony Vaio VGN-CR290.

At first, I tried all sorts of recommendations listed in a variety of forums. But unfortunately, none of them worked for me.

So, now here’s how I finally managed to make the camera work again:

First of all, I checked the Sony Support website and looked up the name of the camera that is installed on my laptop. Since the support website does not list a driver download when selecting Windows 7 as operating system, I selected the originally installed OS (Windows Vista). This way, I found out that the Sony Vaio VGN-CR290 needs a driver for the following camera:

Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC6

As far as I can tell, the last few digits are the important numbers that make the difference between the various Vaio models.

After having found these details, I started to google for drivers of the above mentioned camera. I did not look for the .exe file that Sony offers though. Instead I was looking for the complete driver including the .inf file (this is the driver file needed, when you want to update the driver for a device manually).

It took me about 1,5 hrs to finally get to an internet site that had exactly the file I was looking for:

http://www.downv.com/Windows/install...6-10195994.htm

Although this site did not list Vista or Windows 7 as an operating system this driver is compatible with, I thought it might be worth a try. So, I downloaded the file. Here’s the direct link to the download for those of you who don’t seem to find it on the page:

http://tc.versiontracker.com/product.../12_Camera.zip

When the download was finished I extracted the files of the .zip to my computer. The folder then contains a couple of files and folders. The important file for installing the driver manually is the following though:

“R5U870FL.inf”

Then, I did the following:

1. Open the Device Manager: click "Start", go to "Control Panel", and then click "Device Manager".
2. From the list showing up in the Device Manager, double click the one that is your Sony Vaio camera… this will open the device “Settings”
   (for me the camera was called USB Video Device, but it could also be called something like USB Composite Device or anything similar)
3. Now click the “Driver” Tab, and then select “Update Driver”
4. Select “Browse my computer for driver software” (manually)
5. On the next screen, do NOT click “browse” yet and instead choose "Install from a list or specific location". This way you will be able to select drivers from a list on your own computer
6. On the next screen, select the "Imaging device", then do NOT click “Next” and instead click the “Have Disk…” button (could also be called “Data Storage Medium…”)
7. Now click the “Browse” button and search the directory to which you unzipped the file you downloaded
8. Highlight the “R5U870FL.inf” file, and then click the “OK”, “Open” or “Next” button
9. The operating system will now install the driver. Click the "Finish" button when done.

After it finished installing the driver, I opened Skype and finally, the green light next to my camera lighted up and it showed an image again.

By the way, the .zip also contains some .exe files. I did not try the installation with these files though because with the original Sony Vaio driver, it also never worked. Feel free to try it though and post your feedback.

These instructions of course only worked with the Sony Vaio VGN-CR290 needing the Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC6. If you need drivers for another camera, you might try the internet site mentioned above in locating other drivers. It lists some alternate / related software links on the bottom of the page.

Best of luck to all of you.

Best,
Stef

P.S. I will include the .zip file as a download as well, just in case the link might not work anymore... you never know.