Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I am trying to get my camera software installed on this computer, as my computer is lost in my storage unit! I have to install a generic USB software, and I need a certain program to open the install program, and I don't know what it is and it's not telling me. I'll post a picture of the folder with the files, and maybe someone can tell me what program I need? Sorry, I know this isn't the right place for this, but I couldn't find an 'off topic' area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 well if u can tell me the extension i can more than likely tell ya. Ill bet its either winzip or winrar, but could be something else. If you have Windows XP, then to view the extentsion, just go to your Control Panel, and go to folder options. Click on the 'View' tab and uncheck 'Hide Extensions For Known File Types' Should let you see what it is. Let me know and ill try and help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worr lord Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 What program is it you're trying to install? When you try to open it, does it say something along the lines of "we can't open this file, chose program from a list"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worr lord Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 [quote name='EvansLight']well if u can tell me the extension i can more than likely tell ya. Ill bet its either winzip or winrar, but could be something else. If you have Windows XP, then to view the extentsion, just go to your Control Panel, and go to folder options. Click on the 'View' tab and uncheck 'Hide Extensions For Known File Types' Should let you see what it is. Let me know and ill try and help.[/quote] There you go, I'm betting on WinZip or WinRar also, but there's so many different programs out there it's hard to tell without more specific information (also, I'm not exactly a computer whiz). When you find out what program you need, you can most likely download it from www.download.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 we can't open this file, chose program from a list YUP! That's it. This is a Windows 98 I think. Hold on and I'll get a screen shot of my folder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 In the future, serious discussion section. This section is reserved for general Hookah discussion. We'll wait and move this thread once your question gets answered though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 Thank you Yash. I wasn't sure, because the description was a little more vague over here than the Serious Discussion thread. Sorry that I'm creating more work for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/Rattenburg/camerafolder.jpg[/img] Did that work? Does that tell you guys anything?! Lol. I'm usually pretty quick with computers, but I'm completely lost here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calcartman Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I see the problem, you're using windows 98 It looks like a driver file you can't touch. Go to the control panel - device manager. I think its just called device manager in 98. In XP/2000 you open Control Panel - System - Device Manager. Then go to add hardware. Plug in the USB camera. When it asks for the drive, show it that file. If I misunderstood, and the entire USB port is not working, then just go to device manager and find Universal Serial Bus, right click properties. Hit update drive (or add/repair/whatever driver, the button changes words; just not "roll back driver"). Then same thing, point it to those files. Hopefully that helps! -Cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 OMG! I think it's working! I lost hope because nobody was posting! If this works, I could kiss you! Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 OMG! Yes! It worked! Whoo hoo!!!! Lol. I'm extatic! (Alright, I'm overjoyed, but I still can't spell!) Thank you sooooooo much! *Huge bear hug for you* I now must grovel at your feet. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 Yuck! When I blew the USB port to get the dust out, I ate about half a pound of dust! Anywho, thank you so very much! (Yes, I'm extremely excited!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Glad you got it worked out. And don't be sorry for making a thread in the wrong section. People do it all the time, and its not a big deal. We're now just starting to move the off topic threads to more appropriate sections (an ability we wern't able to use in the past) in order to keep the forum more organized. Now you know. We will be adding more forums/subforums when the forum gets upgraded, but for now, we basically have the general hookah section, and a serious discussion section. Enything that isn't hookah related can be posted in the serious section for now. I'm going to leave this thread up for now so you can see it, then I will just move it to the serious section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 You can move it now if you'd like. I greatly appreciate you keeping it here until I sorted out my problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calcartman Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 [quote name='Kitty']OMG! I think it's working! I lost hope because nobody was posting! If this works, I could kiss you! Lol.[/quote] Glad to be of help! Computers are what I do haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Well, I greatly appreciate the help, I would have never been able to figure that out on my own. I guess now I know who to run to if I have computer problems again! Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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