I agree with you friends, sometimes the search for a device driver (especially an outdated one) turns into a whole adventure that can be remembered for a long time. After all, there are a lot of manufacturers of computer and other digital equipment. Businesses open and close or merge, change their name, and so on. Computer firms, in turn, trying to profit as much as possible, buy for sale products from not very well-known manufacturers that do not even have their own website, especially for small computer firms. I am very often approached by people who bought a webcam or any other computer device, but the drivers were not attached to it or were attached, but for the old Windows XP operating system. As the sellers say - "You connect the device and Windows itself will find everything, and if it does not find it, then this very Windows is unlicensed," that's the whole conversation. This is wrong friends, so I always advise people to clearly state in the store what they need and require the accompanying drivers on the CD exactly for the operating system that they have installed. What to do, these are the times.
Two of our readers write about the same webcam. A very long time ago I had such a ZSMC USB PC Camera (ZS211), then I bought a better one, and put the old camera in a box of obsolete devices, I wanted to give it to someone later, but I forgot about it. Without hesitation, I dug out my box among all the computer junk (my wife had long wanted to take it to the trash, but we were lucky) and found the camera.
A licensed Windows 7 operating system is installed on one of my computers. Well, I think, now I’ll connect our camera and Windows 7 will select the drivers automatically, but it wasn’t there and we are waiting for the message “Software for this device was not installed" and an unidentified device appeared in the device manager in a yellow circle and exclamation point inside, the camera naturally did not work.
Well, now let's try to install the driver for the webcam and choose the method that our readers resorted to.
How to install a webcam driver using Snappy Driver Installer
Personally, I always use this method first.
Download the assembly of drivers "Snappy Driver Installer" on the official website of the developer:
https://sditool.org/download/
Select the Full SDI Driver Package (suitable for those who want to have full set drivers with you and not depend on the availability of Internet access, the size is 12 GB on your hard drive) and click "Download"
The folder with the drivers is downloaded to our computer, we will run the installer of the SDI_x64_R496.exe program directly from the folder.
If you have 64-bit Windows installed, then run the corresponding executable file SDI_x64_R496.exe
"Allow Access"
In the main window of the program, drivers that need to be installed are highlighted in pink and marked with the inscription " Driver available for installation”, and the drivers that need (according to the program) to be updatedlabeled« Update available (more appropriate)". This list will contain the driver for your webcams.
To install or update drivers, check their boxes and click the "Install" button (you can create a restore point before installing).
A short (several minutes) driver installation process begins.
How to install a webcam driver using DriverPack Solution Lite
We go to the site of the program for updating drivers - DriverPack Solution
http://drp.su/en/download.htm
So, what are we to choose here. Let's figure it out slowly and in order. Firstly, the webcam driver can be installed using a small free program called DriverPack Solution Lite. It downloads in seconds and also selects and installs correct driver.
The second method is longer, but as a result, we will have a DVD with DriverPack Solution drivers in our hands, which we can carry with us and install drivers for everyone who needs it and does not need it.
Let's take a look at both methods. The first is the easiest way.
Friend's tip: Before you start, create a dot.
Download the program DriverPack Solution Lite,
install it,
We accept the license agreement,
if free archiver You don't need Hamster, uncheck it.
If the paid TuneUp Utility 2013 optimizer is also not needed, uncheck it.
If the program does not automatically start, run it from the shortcut.
Online tab, as we can see, two drivers need to be installed: the driver for the mouse and our webcam. We can skip the driver for the mouse, and install it on the webcam.
Put a tick on the item Settings and Expert mode, after all, we are experts and what else. Click on the button with the ID-equipment code of our camera USB\VID_0AC8&PID_307B&REV_0100
Download this file, this is the driver installer.
Before checking the "I agree" checkbox, look at the Driver Type Image Capture Device. This driver is not digitally signed.
A digital signature is an electronic security label that identifies the publisher of the software. Most manufacturers sign the drivers they create, but here we have to trust the creators of the DriverPack Solution program. And our friends have no choice, since there are practically no drivers for this webcam for Windows 7. Further.
And in this installation location, as our reader said, two files: Domino.exe and ZSSnp211.exe were asked to be autoloaded, this will be noticeable only to those users who have the free AnVir Task Manager autoload manager installed.
Reassure you friends, both files are safe.
Domino.exe is located in the C:\Windows folder and is required for the functioning of webcams, in most cases it is safe.
The ZSSnp211.exe file is located in the C:\Windows folder, it is also installed with some webcams, as is the domino.exe process
Ready. Our camera is working.
if you have free program DAEMON Tools Lite, then you do not need to burn anything to the disk, you can simply DriverPack Solution and immediately run the driver installation program.
Again we go to the site of the program for updating drivers - DriverPack Solution
http://drp.su/en/download.htm
Click download, for this we need a free utorrent program, which can be downloaded from the link http://www.utorrent.com/intl/ru/ 
Or you can mount the disk image in DAEMON Tools Lite and work directly with the image.
So with DVD disc you have launched the DriverPack Solution program
Or from the image, such a window opens.
Go to the Drivers tab. Check Settings and Expert Mode. As you can see, provided full information according to the drivers of our computer. One driver is not installed on our webcam. Check the box and select Smart install (recommended). That's all, the driver for our webcam is installed.
Conclusion: This method will undoubtedly help you install drivers in difficult situations, but remember - in these assemblies, drivers are not always latest versions and when it comes to installing drivers on motherboard(chipset), video card, then first try to visit the official website of your device and download the latest drivers. And don't forget about system restore.
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This page contains installation information. latest downloads Webcam drivers using the Webcam Driver Update Tool.
Webcam drivers are small programs, which enable the Webcam hardware to communicate with your operating system software. Maintaining updated Webcam software prevents crashes and maximizes hardware and system performance. Using outdated or corrupt Webcam drivers can cause system errors, crashes, or cause your computer or hardware to fail. What's more, installing the wrong Webcam drivers can make these problems worse.
Advice: If you are inexperienced with updating Webcam device drivers manually, we highly recommend downloading the Webcam Driver Utility. This tool will download and update the correct Webcam driver versions automatically, protecting you against installing the wrong Webcam drivers.
About the author: Jay Geeter ( jay-geater) is President and CEO of Solvusoft Corporation, a global software company focused on innovative utility programs. He has been passionate about computers all his life and loves everything related to computers, software and new technologies.
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