Toshiba Satellite L300 notebook,s camera and modem problem in Windows 7

[iqbalhuma]

Toshiba Satellite L300 notebook,s camera and modem problem in Windows 7

I upgraded windows Vista on my Toshiba satellite L300 (intel 45 express chipset,core 2 Duo 2GHz processor) with Windows 7. All drivers taken automatically. But when I started Webcam (chicony webcam) a message appeared: "Webcam driver open fail.Please restart Camera or Computer." Message persists after restaring repeatedly. Same with Modem, When I tried to connect internet on Dial up modem, message appeared "Dial tone not present." Actually Dial tone was present. Device manager is showing both devices as "Working Properly". Can any one suggest solution?

 

[NosferatuX]

Hi iqbalhuma and welcome to the forum!

Please go to Toshiba support web and download your drivers from them as there are vista drivers for your model.

Cheers

 

[iqbalhuma]

That is main problem.Please read problem again. Devices are working in VISTA. Problem starts when I UPGRADE VISTA to WINDOWS 7. Here Drivers are installed, But devices not function properly. Drivers were downloaded fron Toshiba's Support site.

 

[NosferatuX]

That is main problem.Please read problem again. Devices are working in VISTA. Problem starts when I UPGRADE VISTA to WINDOWS 7. Here Drivers are installed, But devices not function properly. Drivers were downloaded fron Toshiba's Support site.

Seeing as this is still in its beta stage, somehow the upgrade path messes things up and if you've noticed, though they've made a lot of effort to accommodate old drivers better than vista, to really see what windows 7 has to offer, you'd have to have the right drivers installed.

In your case, though the drivers are showing that they're installed, I'd strongly suggest, re-installing the drivers. I'd try the manually update driver path to make sure that your current drivers are replaced by the ones you're trying to put it.

Let us know how it goes

 

[iqbalhuma]

I installed again manually on your suggestion. But problem is there. Message is " webcame driver open fail."

 

[limneos]

Have you tried Windows Update to see if it gets any drivers for your devices?

The drivers provided by Windows Update in Windows 7 (if found) are usually the most compatible...

 

[NosferatuX]

I installed again manually on your suggestion. But problem is there. Message is " webcame driver open fail."

Very interesting...You shouldn't really have any issue with your device as vista drivers for it are readily available.

Just an afterthought, please try - Windows 7 Driver Solution, just might do the trick

 

[jacqueskleyn]

win 7

Hi

I have a Toshiba L300 and it has win vista on it when i tried to install win 7 it installs and everything, but when it wants win to start for the first time it restarts rhe whole time!!!

I have tried everything it wont work, this isnt the beta version its the new premium version that i have, how did you get the win 7 to work on your L300?

Please help !!!!!!!!!

 

[Happy]

Hi Iqbal, Could you finally solve your "Webcam driver open fail.Please restart Camera or Computer" problem? I'm facing the same problem and can't find any fruitful solution yet. Please reply.

 

[barts96]

i got same issue with web cam ?web-cam driver open fail."
i am running 64bit windows 7
just wondered if no update out for the 64 bit version??
any update ?

 

[BigJohn]

All,
I installed Windows 7 on my sons Toshiba Satellite A305 Series laptop and found the exact same issue with Windows 7 generating an error message " web-cam driver open fail " So to fix this problem here's what you specifically need to obtain listed below. BTW - I actually joined the forum just so I could post this solution. It's a slightly older driver but works perfectly fine, make sure to un-install the failing driver before you install this one!

Resolve Toshiba Satellite Series Camera Driver Issue for Windows 7
Camera Utility for Windows Vista / Chicony USB 2.0 Windows 7 Driver
Version: 6.109.1.0 Logo r2
Size: 22,396,552 bytes
Posted: 04/10/07
Released Date: 03/15/07
Applicable Categories: Multimedia, Toshiba
Operating System: Windows Vista * Works with Windows 7 *
Package: WinZIP self-installing ZIP file. Can also be unZIPped using WinZip,
PKUnZip or equivalent. Also supports silent installation. Click for
silent/unattended installation instructions.
File: util_camera_25757C.exe
Download directly from Toshiba Support in the hyper link below
http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/util_camera_25757C.exe

 

[pumab]

well I've hawe the same problem on win7 with a toshiba l300, and I've installed BigJohn-s driver... its works, but...the functions not :S so I cant do nothing in the program , I mean the zoom future, or the night shot, it dose nothing :S

 

[pumab]

same problem

it works with this driver, but the funcions not...i mean zoom, nightshot etc...i cant do anything in the program...
any better solution?

 

[montio]

cool trick

It may sound stupid but you can try A4Tech drivers for windows 7 .I saw that trick on my cousins laptop and it may work for you too.

 

[kerspecialjm]

Hi everyone,
I'm a new user to this forum. I currently have a Toshiba satellite L305D-S58393. Initially it was fitted with a Windows Vista OS, but I upgraded it recently to Windows 7 (64 bit). I am also having the same problem in that i am not able to access my webcam unless I am using programs such as Skype. I am not able to access it (Chicony) to just take pictures or make a video outside of such circumstances. I tried to download the camera assistant software that was on Vista hoping that a superior system would be able to open it but I keep getting the same message that the camera failed to open or that I need to restart my computer, which I have done on numerous occasions. Can someone tell me how they solved this problem? What can I download to allow me access to my camera settings?