I managed it to make it work now, I needed to make the service able to interact with desktop, and then it crashed explorer like you said. My camera now works great, thanks.
Also, I think you don't need to restart camputer, you can just log off and then back on and it works.
EDIT: I have one problem now, I tried to run camera preview in another program, and now picture turned gray. I uninstalled the software, and now when I try to install it it stops at starting services and the thing I did before won't work.
and it never makes it past the starting of the service.
I tried and tried, everyway from Sunday (never did understand that phrase).
Could not get it to work on 7100. I had it working at one point (recorded a video) then it hung again.
Most of my install attempts would hang at the microphone setup window. If I got past that the it would hang when I clicked on the microphine settings button.
And I was doing my install attempts from a image restore of my system that had never had ANY cameras installed.
I gave up. I just let MS install its drivers (Logitech) and I have IM working. Soob to try Skype. That will do until Logitech gets their ducks in a row.
Update Edit:
Spoke too soon. I can get it working briefly by any of the methods listed but as soon as ANYTHING attempts to access the Sound/Audio settings everything audio stops working.
This includes: Control Panel>Sound; Quickcam Menu>Audio; Windows Instant Messenger; Sound Forge; CD Architect; Windows Media Player; Skype
The video will still work (in QuickCam).
So it would appear it is the Quickcam Audio/Microphone drivers whether the are the ones from the Logitech install kit or the ones installed by Microsoft.
I booted into Vista Home Premium (32 bit) and installed Quickcam and Skype. Everything works perfectly so I doubt it is a hardware problem.
Just one more reason I wake in the night and go "Hmmmmmmmm......"
OK, everything seems to install ok, but I'm stuck on quickcam saying the camera is in use by another application, and no other program can recognize a webcam is present.

MD
Looks like I'm stuck waiting on Logitech to join 2009 since no replies.
mmight want to wait a day or two. 7227 is out and 7230 is soonWell, gonna go from 7100 -> 7201 this week, maybe that will help
Update: I can boot WITHOUT the camera plugged in. All audio functions work. I plug the camera in and everything works for a brief time, the all audio functions "lock up" of hang - i.e. Control Panel>Sound will not open.
I upgraded from 7100 to 7127 - same result.
