Webcam Live! Pro Software Problem

I just bought a Webcam Live! Pro and have tried to install the Webcam Center software but every time I get to the part of setup where the software begins to install, the program either crashes or locks my computer up. Any suggestions?

If your webcam software installation does not progress after stating that "Installation is in progress...", you can try to install it manually by running the individual setup files as follows:
1. Close all background programs including any Anti-virus application, and the webcam software installation program
2. Double- click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
3. Right-click on the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM dri've containing the webcam installation CD and choose EXPLORE
4. To install the webcam drivers, browse to the Drivers folder, and double click on the file CTDRVSTP.EXE. The Webcam drivers will be copied onto the system. In some case, you may need to browse to the English folder to locate the file CTDRVSTP.EXE.
5. To install the PC-CAM Center*, browse to the CamCenter folder, and double click on the file SETUP.EXE. The PC-Cam Center installation wizard will initialize, follow the prompts to complete the wizard.
I hope it helps.

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I have had the Webcam Live Pro! for a few months running on a Windows XP Home Emachines with a .8 ghz AMD processor. The driver that comes with the CD out of the box has a conflict that causes the entire computer to shut down and reboot (or sometimes to freeze) when using third-party software, such as an instant messenger. I originally called the Creative Techs about this, and they told me that there was no problem with the driver. But a month later, a new driver was posted on their web site that claimed to fix this exact problem. I uninstalled the old driver and installed the new driver. But the problem came back even with the new driver. The only handle I can get on it is that the problem tends to re-appear after using the camera for a number of days. That is, the shutdown/freeze problem goes away when I uninstall the driver and then re-install the driver. But then a few days of use (one hour a day, typically) causes the problem to reappear. Then the problem re-occurs every few minutes until I uninstall the driver and re-install the driver. After that I can use the camera for a few hours before the crash problem returns.
I am using this camera on a machine that I use for nothing more than video conferencing. No games or junk. I do not even do word processing on this computer. The computer crashes only when using the Creative Webcam Live Pro! I wish they would really fix this driver. I would pay double for this camera if it worked well. As it is now, I am researching other cameras.
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If your windows XP machine reboots?while using Capture or when you are using Skype video calling of Yahoo video calling, try using a USB port that plugs directly into you mother board. Also make sure it is a USB2 port and not a USB port. I had the camera plugged into a USB card that I added to my computer and it caused it to reboot after using the camera for a short time. If the problem persists, remove the program and reinstall making sure the camera is not connected to your computer until the software tells you to hook it up.

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Ever since installing Webcam Live Pro I have been having random system restarts. This ONLY happens when the webcam is being used. It happens when using the Creative Webcam Center or another application. Sometimes the restart will happen after a few minutes, and other times an hour or more. I am running Windows XP sp2 with all patches, and there are no driver conflicts listed in Device Manager. I have the cam set at 60 hz.
Even though there are no listed driver conflicts in Device Manager, there clearly is a driver conflict that occurs from time to time. I have read of other people having this same problem on this forum with Webcam Live Pro. I am using the driver ...0 which is dated 0//2004, and the automatic update program on this web site says that I am using the latest driver. But in the download section of this web site, the latest driver is listed as .0.0.0 and dated November 9, 2004. The driver numbers or dates do not match, and the driver on the web seems to have an earlier number but a later date!?
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CB

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