Driver Installation instructions for the SRI Small Vision System, MSW 2000, XP, and Vista
These instructions are for installing MDCS (STH-MDCS/-VAR/VARX) devices and MEGA-D devices.
On MSW XP, the New Hardware Wizard will ask for instructions on how to install the drivers. Use the "Install the software automatically" option, and click Next.
On MSW 2000, the system should find the drivers without asking any questions.
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You will get a warning that the device driver is not digitally signed. Choose "Continue Anyway".
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The Hardware Wizard will finish. Check that you have the correct driver name in the Device Manager window.
Any MDCS device (MDCS, STH-MDCS, STH-MDCS-VAR, and STH-MDCS-VARX) will appear as "Videre Design Digital Camera".
Any MEGA-D device will appear as "PixeLINK(tm) Imaging Module".
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| If your device does not appear as above, you will have to re-install the drivers. |
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Device Manager listing
In the Device Manager, you will see an entry for Imaging Devices. The MDCS and STH-MDCS devices will have a single entry; the STH-MDCS-VAR will have two entries.
If the entry reads
Generic 1394 Desktop Camera,
then you need to update the driver. If it reads
Videre Design Digital Device,
then you have the correct driver installed.
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Start the Hardware Update Wizard
Put the mouse over the Generic 1394 Desktop Camera entry, and right-click. You will get a menu: choose the Update Driver entry. The Hardware Update Wizard will start (image at right).
Click on "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)", and then choose Next.
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Click on "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install." and then choose Next.
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Choose "Videre Design Digital Camera", and then click on Next.
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You will get a warning that the device driver is not digitally signed. Choose "Continue Anyway".
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The Hardware Wizard will finish. Check that you have the correct driver name in the Device Manager window.
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