I ordered EasyCap, but it does not work on windows 10. I found driver for windows 10 online, but it didn't work. Someone knows how could I solve this problem? The device is recognized as an audio device also after I installed the driver.Thank you very much.
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EasyCAP DC60 Somagic 1c88:0007 / 1c88:003c
There are many different versions of hardware sold under the name of 'EasyCAP'. Some do not store the required firmware in EEPROM but expect the driver to feed the firmware into the USB hardware when inserted. The Somagic 1c88:0007 is one such device (there may be others). Once the firmware is loaded, the device ID changes to 1c88:003c.
The lack of firmware is why “VLC 3.0.4 Vetinari” can work with some EasyCAP hardware (those with built-in firmware) but not others. VLC > Open Media > Capture Device tab > Capture mode only lists DirectShow, “TV - digital”, and Desktop. There is no “USB cam”.
Windows 10 1803's Device Manager shows it under Other devices > Unknown device > Details tab > Device instance path> Value = USBVID_1C88&PID_0007SMBL007. Events tab will list entries such as:Device not migratedDevice installed (smiusbgrabber3f.inf_..Info:Driver Management concluded the process to install driver smiusbgrabber3f.inf_amd64_62fdac16904230b7 for Device Instance ID USBVID_1C88&PID_0007SMBL007 with the following status: 0xE0000234.
The Somagic device driver is installed in C:WindowsSystem32DriverStoreFileRepositorysmiusbgrabber3f.inf_amd64_62fdac16904230b7SmiUsbGrabber3F.sys. Right click the .sys file > Properties. You will note there is no “Digital Signatures” tab. That means it is not “signed” which is required for Windows 10 kernel drivers. Compare this with C:WindowsSystem32driversstorahci.sys which is signed.
You can search to disable Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 10, but it will make your system less secure / more prone to malware. I’m not even sure if the driver will even work in Windows 10 with Driver Signature Enforcement disabled. It is only marked with Win7-64 on the CD label.
Two places point to the same Microsoft signed driver:
- https://www.driverscape.com/download/sm-usb-007
Driver Version:
1.0.8.28 Release Date: 2011-01-26
File Size: 546.04K
Supported OS: Windows 10 64 bit, Windows 8.1 64bit, Windows 7 64bit
Download https://www.driverscape.com/files/share/3f52a8986e882143628ad42e0a84c0a1.zip
- https://www.driverscape.com/download/sm-usb-007
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- Uninstall the unknown device in device manager
- Create a Windows restore point
- Go to http://www.driverscape.com/download/sm-usb-007 and scroll down to the second last driver. Driver details should be:
Driver Version: 1.0.8.28
Release Date: 2011-01-26
File Size: 546.04K
Supported OS: Windows 10 64 bit, Windows 8.1 64bit, Windows 7 64bit - Download the zip file and extract to a folder (virus scan first of course!).
- After the extraction, right click on the SmiUsbGrabber3C.inf file and select install.Your USB Device should be installed and recognised now. You may need to reboot if need be.
Windows 10 1809 (as of 2018-11-18) did not complain about the digital signature, but it complained about the Widows 95 era *.INF file and not being able to migrate the driver. Perhaps an older version of Windows 10 may work (until Microsoft pushes it to update).
Ubuntu 18.04.1 information about the EasyCAP device I bought via eBay:
$ sudo lsusb -d 1c88:0007 -vBus 003 Device 011: ID 1c88:0007 Somagic, Inc. SMI Grabber (EasyCAP DC60+ clone) (no firmware) [SMI-2021CBE]Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x1c88 Somagic, Inc. idProduct 0x0007 SMI Grabber (EasyCAP DC60+ clone) (no firmware) [SMI-2021CBE] bcdDevice 1.00 iManufacturer 1 Somagic, Inc. iProduct 2 SM-USB 007 iSerial 3 SMBL007 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 18 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 200mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol iInterface 0Device Qualifier (for other device speed): bLength 10 bDescriptorType 6 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 bNumConfigurations 1Device Status: 0x0000 (Bus Powered)
Unfortunately, Linux support for this device is complicated to set up:
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As Phil's answer mentions, EasyCap does not need a driver if used with the free VLC player. Let me elaborate.
- Once you open VLC, you click on the media tab.
- Click open capture device.
- Select USB cam and USB mic.
- Then hit play
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I have sympathy with this problem and it took me ages to resolve. Even tried the remove / you name it solutions but narra.
There is a driver available on the following website:https://visser.io/2015/06/easycap-drivers-for-windows-8-1/
The driver file at the bottom to download is:EasyCap_W7_W10_x64.zip
Problem solved.
If it works for you, please let me know?
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It's not the drivers I finally figured it out. It's the usb cable that comes with it. The usb cable that attaches to it and then you plug the other end to the computer .it is thin and cheaply made. Get your self a top of the line usb cable and you are good to go.I had one lying around my home and tried it and it works great. I thought it was the driver for a long time until it hit me try a quality usb cable. That is it just purchase a quality top of the line usb cable and your good to go. Post if it works for you. Take care
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EasyCap does not need a driver if used with free VLC Media Player https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html.
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Very often, when I ask users of my apps to take a screenshot in order to troubleshoot issues they are having, they get confused. Some of them do not know how they can take a screenshot which is why I decided to write this article.
Windows 8.1 offers you three different options to make a screenshot without using third party tools. Let's discover them to get the full benefits from the modern Windows version.
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Use the Win+Print Screen hotkey
On your keyboard, press Win+Print Screen keys simultaneously. (Note: if you are using a laptop or tablet, it may have an Fn key and the Print Screen key text on your keyboard may be enclosed inside a box, with some other function assigned to the same key when Fn is not held down. It means you are supposed to hold down the Fn key to use the function enclosed in the box. So if Win+Print Screen does not work, then try Win+Fn+Print Screen). Total war warhammer chaos.
Your screen will be dimmed for half a second, then it will return to the normal brightness. Now open the following folder:
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This PC -> Pictures -> Screenshots
You will find the captured image of your screen in this folder!
Windows will automatically save it to a file named Screenshot (<screenshot_number>).png. That screenshot_number is given automatically by Windows as it maintains a counter in the registry of how many screenshots you have taken using Win+Print Screen method.
Windows will automatically save it to a file named Screenshot (<screenshot_number>).png. That screenshot_number is given automatically by Windows as it maintains a counter in the registry of how many screenshots you have taken using Win+Print Screen method.
Bonus tip: How to reset the screenshot counter in Windows 8
Use only the PrtScn (Print Screen) key:
Press only the PrtScn (Print Screen) key on the keyboard. The contents of the screen will be captured to the clipboard.
Open Paint and press Ctrl+V or click Paste on the Home tab of the Ribbon to insert your clipboard contents. You will then make any edits you want and save the screenshot to a file.
Press only the PrtScn (Print Screen) key on the keyboard. The contents of the screen will be captured to the clipboard.
Open Paint and press Ctrl+V or click Paste on the Home tab of the Ribbon to insert your clipboard contents. You will then make any edits you want and save the screenshot to a file.
Tip: If you press Alt+Print Screen, only the active window in the foreground will be captured to the clipboard, not the whole screen. Also, as mentioned above, if your keyboard requires you to use Fn key in order to use Print Screen, use Fn+Print Screen or Fn+Alt+Print Screen if necessary.
The Snipping Tool application
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The Snipping Tool is a simple and useful application shipped with Windows by default. It was created specially for taking screenshots. It can create most types of screenshots - window, custom area or whole screen.
Bonus tip: Use the hidden secret hotkey of the Snipping tool!
When you have started the Snipping Tool application, you are able to take a screenshot with the Ctrl+Print Screen hotkey!
With this secret hotkey, you will be able to capture even menus. Open the application's menu and press the hotkey, and the Snipping tool will allow you to capture anything including the opened menu items!
When you have started the Snipping Tool application, you are able to take a screenshot with the Ctrl+Print Screen hotkey!
With this secret hotkey, you will be able to capture even menus. Open the application's menu and press the hotkey, and the Snipping tool will allow you to capture anything including the opened menu items!
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All,We have a Windows 7 environment. Some users can tap the Print-Screen button, and a little cropping program called 'Easy Capture' pops up, and others can't.
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I have one user who needs to use this program; it used to work, and now it does not.How do I get this working again? I can't seem to find anything on the internet about this program; the 'Easy Capture Manager' program that I can find something about, doesn't look anything like the one that some users have here.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanx,
T_Van