Bob F.;633402 Wrote:
"Randy" Randy@xxxxxx wrote in message
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to be more specific, by compatibility I am talking about function 1
for a
camera. that would be the ability to see things with it at all. let
alone
the
other functions like controlling it or motion detection. all of those
things
do work with XP or windows 2000, but not Vista. Not at all.

"Bob F." wrote:

"Randy" Randy@xxxxxx wrote in message
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Another thought. We need a better word then "compatible". This word
could
mean it will reside in the same space as your item (system) and not
misbehave or interfere with it, or it could mean it will
interoperated
with
it, and even that might mean to different degrees. So how is such a
reporting service set up? To what standard? Who tests this? How do
they
get funded? How do you get on and off the list? You see, you could
create
a whole industry out of this. Remember the "COS dot"?

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BobF.


Ah...here is even another view of the problem when there is no open
standard, and the two manufacturers have to agree and keep in sync
with each
other. If one doesn't want to play, or keep up, the other can do
nothing
about it and the customer suffers.
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BobF.
I verified that the DLink DCS-5300 does not work with any version of
Vista. This means the web interface will not even load, just get a page
not found error. This is curious since there is no software on the
Vista machine, it is entirely web interface. It is not a firewall
issue, as that is disabled, and all relevant ports are open.
I upgraded the firmware to the most recent version and still no luck.
I can see the web cam fine using an old XP OS on a nearby computer, but
this is unworkable since all my stuff is on Vista machines. Can I use
the B1 firmware instead of the A1 firmware, as that has a reference to
vista compatibility in it.
I am bumping this thread in the hope that somebody may have a
workaround by now. Please help if you can.


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autostick