francis69
Novice Member
Hi, Obvious newbie so please be gentle! I have found the need to have dug out a single 'Elro' infra red/night vision cam that came accompanied with 18 metres of cale and a 'EasyCAP' USB connection. I still have all required & recall when purchased few years ago (when I also had a desktop/tower system) that this item worked and I could view what camera saw on the desktop monitor.
I now find the need of having to set this up again, after getting rid of desktop, and since using laptop. I have connected all the USB (with red/white/yellow) connections to the camera and connection to camera to plug. The camera works as able to see the infra red lights. However, once connected the USB 'Easycap' to laptop it says drivers missing? I was under impression this was a plug and play unit (and as far as I understand-the 'driver' info is contained within USB).
But, when I plug USB into laptop, it says drivers missing. OK, I am no computer expert, but I followed online directions of going into 'device manager' and going throug motions of updating drivers etc., when I get the message that 'no drivers could be found' or similar! I know this camera works as I have seen the proof on old desktop, but for some reason windows 10 laptop is not! I have also searched and downloaded 3 - 4 'drivers' for USB 2.0 video capture units but these tend to want access to all drivers and programmes and scan and check then I make online enquiries whether these are safe and end up uninstalling them.
I am therefore throwing myself upon the mercy of this forum to ask for help. (I should also say that, yes, I have looked at wifi cameras-as opposed to wired which this system is as it comes with 18 metre of cable-but for what I am after some are little out of pocket range) The reason why I need camera with infra red/night vision is need to find out who is allowing their dog to foul outside our home without the owner picking up dogs mess-I am hoping to place camera around window frame (interior) looking out as we always keep small window open.
All help, advice & assistance is greatly appreciated.
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I now find the need of having to set this up again, after getting rid of desktop, and since using laptop. I have connected all the USB (with red/white/yellow) connections to the camera and connection to camera to plug. The camera works as able to see the infra red lights. However, once connected the USB 'Easycap' to laptop it says drivers missing? I was under impression this was a plug and play unit (and as far as I understand-the 'driver' info is contained within USB).
But, when I plug USB into laptop, it says drivers missing. OK, I am no computer expert, but I followed online directions of going into 'device manager' and going throug motions of updating drivers etc., when I get the message that 'no drivers could be found' or similar! I know this camera works as I have seen the proof on old desktop, but for some reason windows 10 laptop is not! I have also searched and downloaded 3 - 4 'drivers' for USB 2.0 video capture units but these tend to want access to all drivers and programmes and scan and check then I make online enquiries whether these are safe and end up uninstalling them.
I am therefore throwing myself upon the mercy of this forum to ask for help. (I should also say that, yes, I have looked at wifi cameras-as opposed to wired which this system is as it comes with 18 metre of cable-but for what I am after some are little out of pocket range) The reason why I need camera with infra red/night vision is need to find out who is allowing their dog to foul outside our home without the owner picking up dogs mess-I am hoping to place camera around window frame (interior) looking out as we always keep small window open.
All help, advice & assistance is greatly appreciated.
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