Ordered two S10's with different camera firmware version

[rockjamesroll]

Hello everyone,

I tried to search for a related topic and I know there is a topic about a "fix" for the webcam to work in Photo Booth but I have a question about the camera "version".

I ordered two S10's and installed OSX Snow Leopard on both of them.

Netbook #1 - webcam does not work in PhotoBooth. Here's the data on system profiler:
Lenovo EasyCamera:

Product ID: 0x0241
Vendor ID: 0x5986
Version: 3.10
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: BISON Corporation
Location ID: 0xfd300000
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500


Netbook #2 - webcam works in PhotoBooth.

Lenovo EasyCamera:

Product ID: 0x0241
Vendor ID: 0x5986
Version: 14.05
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: BISON Corporation
Location ID: 0xfd300000
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500

If you notice, they have a different version number (v3.10 vs. v14.05). Both netbooks have been upgraded to BIOS version 14CN96WW prior to the installation of OSX. They are the same netbook (black refurb S10 with product code 4333) and bought at the same time so I was just wondering if there is a way to get the camera firmware of Netbook #1 to version 14.05.

I have installed OSX on both Netbooks the same way by using S10 Snow Leopard Enabler 1.1.13. The only difference is in Netbook #1 (non-working camera in Photobooth), I ran windows update on XP before reformatting the PC and installing OSX.

Thanks

[macfan74318]

I would recommend to ...

1) Download vanii S10 Enabler
2) Reinstall the enabler on to your hard drive
3) Reboot
4) Post back here with your results

Hope this helps
-macfan74318

[mightycrown]

Hello everyone,

I tried to search for a related topic and I know there is a topic about a "fix" for the webcam to work in Photo Booth but I have a question about the camera "version".

I ordered two S10's and installed OSX Snow Leopard on both of them.

Netbook #1 - webcam does not work in PhotoBooth. Here's the data on system profiler:
Lenovo EasyCamera:

Product ID: 0x0241
Vendor ID: 0x5986
Version: 3.10
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: BISON Corporation
Location ID: 0xfd300000
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500


Netbook #2 - webcam works in PhotoBooth.

Lenovo EasyCamera:

Product ID: 0x0241
Vendor ID: 0x5986
Version: 14.05
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: BISON Corporation
Location ID: 0xfd300000
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500

If you notice, they have a different version number (v3.10 vs. v14.05). Both netbooks have been upgraded to BIOS version 14CN96WW prior to the installation of OSX. They are the same netbook (black refurb S10 with product code 4333) and bought at the same time so I was just wondering if there is a way to get the camera firmware of Netbook #1 to version 14.05.

I have installed OSX on both Netbooks the same way by using S10 Snow Leopard Enabler 1.1.13. The only difference is in Netbook #1 (non-working camera in Photobooth), I ran windows update on XP before reformatting the PC and installing OSX.

Thanks

I was reading on this forum in general section, http://www.s10lenovo.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2276 shows how to upgrade the firmware of the webcam, u need to download its utility tool and the new firmware. i have Bison 3, so it does not work. i m planning to try that method to upgrade. you can try it as well

[vaniii]

Since the Enabler does nothing with regard to the camera, you can leave it out of the equation. It's all caused by the different camera hw and firmware that have been built into the S10s.

[rockjamesroll]

Thanks everyone. I was out of the Lenovo S10 loop for a while. I am planning on installing windows xp via bootcamp and upgrading the camera fw from version 3.10 to version 14.05. Has anybody tried this method with success? I do not think there is a way to upgrade camera fw via Mac OS X.

Thanks.

[apex]

Thanks everyone. I was out of the Lenovo S10 loop for a while. I am planning on installing windows xp via bootcamp and upgrading the camera fw from version 3.10 to version 14.05. Has anybody tried this method with success? I do not think there is a way to upgrade camera fw via Mac OS X.

Thanks.

Do you ever got an answer?

I am also playing with this idea, but still missing the 14.05 firmware for the cam. I can not found it.

[apex]

A user linked it in the thread above... will try it next week. Now I need a working windows again.