Hi Mike,

This is an unknown camera. I have no idea what type of 
chip it uses. Creative has a Vendor ID of 0x041e for just about 
all their products. You might be able to identify the chip by 
opening the camera. Sometimes a full Bus Probe using the 
developer application "USB Prober" might help as well. 

It does not seem to require USB2. I you submitted the 
System Profiler from your USB2 capable Mac, then the 
camera does not even take advantage of USB2. 
(see note below)
Very few cameras *require* USB2. macam foes not yet 
support any of those.

Manufacturers tend to put USB2 on the packaging, 
even if it is not required. They have low opinion of the 
users, who they think might get confused between 
USB1 and USB2. Whatever. 

Let me know if you find anything out,
Thanks,

On Aug 10, 2006, at 13:07, Mike Schoop wrote:

Picked up a Creative Labs LiveCam NotebookPro Model VF0250 at "Circuit City" for $49 US to try out... I couldn't find that model on your driver sheet, but it sems to match clisely the Creative's Vista™ models and says It says  0x041e in the vender ID.

The thing's specs don't mention anything about USB requirements... and I couldn't find anything in your "HELP!" about USB requirements either.

But halfway thru NotebookPro Model manual "USB2" is mentioned (but not on the front or back requirements of the package... helpful, right?

Overall I've plugged this into an Intel Mac (which has USB2) and a Powerbook Pismo (USB1.1)...  both puters show the thing plugged in...  in the USB pane.. but the thing never lights up when plugged into either one (there's a green LED that's supposed to light up) Also:  your software says "No Camera Attached".

This Camera is Model VF0250, P/N 73VF0-250000000

Profiler shows this:

  Version: 1.00
  Bus Power (mA): 500
  Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec

This line says USB1.1  See if it is the same on both Macs.

  Product ID: 0x4051
  Vendor ID: 0x041e (same as Vista)

It would be so cool to come up with another list of compatible cams (that metion USB requirements) and their relative retail prices.


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