Go APE on windows 2000
Written: Nov 04 '01 (Updated Nov 04 '01)
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Pros: Cheap, portable, inconspicuous, possible to install on 2000
Cons: 26 frames does not a video make!
The Bottom Line: Don't imagine you're going to get any top quality pictures out of this camera. It is mainly for webcam use, and for quick snaps. Video? Ha!
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My father bought himself a new pc and got a webcam with it. This meant that his AIPTEK webcam which he had bought previously was up for grabs. This was good.
My joy soon turned to frustration when I realised that the cd supplied was not going to run on windows 2000. This was bad.
After searching on the cd I found a file called install.exe under the path D:\Setup\English\Install.exe The camera drivers installed without a problem. I was pleased.
I decided to take a few snaps and leave them stored in the camera over night. 12 hours later, the AAA batteries supplied with the camera were flat. Clearly I had to rethink my strategy of attempting to keep 8 megs of memory alive for that long. Another disappointment was the fact that there is no flash, so the camera is best used in bright sunshine. This does not happen very often in England...
Anyway, I took a snap in my garden and uploaded it onto the net, you can see it at:
http://www.btinternet.com/~battalio/yard.jpg
Being new to all this, I was surprised at how quickly the camera integrated into my messaging system. I'm using Freeserve messenger and have had a few video calls now over the net. My advice here is to use netmeeting to ensure your camera is working ok.
After all is said and done, the software supplied with the camera is very useful for editing and changing image types especially from TIFF to JPG. I would advise unplugging it from your USB port when not in use, because it will not allow windows 2000 to automatically go into standby mode when the machine is idle. I am happy to recommend this camera on Windows 2000.
Recommended:
Yes
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