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Posted by: FungFlex

To use the camera for the mpx200 which i just purchased at a nice price via ebay, (not the 89.95 price much cheaper), is there a cab file for the IA camera software or MUST i switch firmwares? As I guess If i need to I should start that whole request process soon as my camera will be here soon and of course Ill want to take it for a spin, heh. Thanks in advance

Posted by: GrYph0n

You will need the generic firmware. That is the only way as of date to get the camera drivers on your phone, plus you will get photo album/manager, as well as MMS (which you may decide to get rid of if you don't need it)

Posted by: KingDaddy

Whoa, doesn't IA Album 2.0 work for the camera? That's easy to find.

Posted by: GrYph0n

That is easy to find yes, BUT that won't put the needed drivers on the phone for the camera to work. Good thought though. The IA software is just there for the pics you take with your camera...

Posted by: KingDaddy

Ah, ok. I wasn't sure since I don't have a camera.

Posted by: KingDaddy

Wait, are you sure? IA Album 2.0 is the driver download from the manufacturers website. Also, I have a file called camdriver.dll in the IA directory. Does it just not work? It also has IA_Camera.exe in there.

Posted by: GrYph0n

Is this something that you purchased or came across and are using on the AT&T Firmware? or are you running the Generic Firmware? This is something that I wan't aware of, maybe FungFlex can test this out for us...

Posted by: KingDaddy

I actually got the link from one of the other forums here. It's http://www.gaborvision.com.tw/d.html and download the driver for the CM35D camera. It's the Motorola IA Album 2.0 software. I still have the AT&T firmware.

Posted by: Sean

The software from Gaborvision should work but I have not tried it. No reason not to work really.

Posted by: FungFlex

Yea actually I have obtained the firmware, but i could hold off if you guys want, I am super willing to do the test install the software on to ATT Generic firmware and tell you if the whole firmware change is needed, anything for science!

Posted by: GrYph0n

That would be awesome. I agree with Sean there shouldn't be any reason that it wouldn't work, but nothing like confirming it whenever possible. Let us know how it goes

Posted by: FungFlex

Yay Team! heh

Posted by: FungFlex

Just so everyone knows, the camera has been held up in shipping because the seller decided USPS is the best option despite the fact that the USPS doesnt know their a$$ from their elbow when it comes to shipments, but anywho the camera should definetly arive by tuesday, and I can have a full report for you guys, I have two different mpx200s can test a wealth of options with very little problems. If anything else you guys would like me to look into let me know

Posted by: FungFlex

Sorry to break it to ya fellas, After installing the supposed drivers for this CM35D camera, and running the program it installs, it not only drags the whole speed of the phone but it doesnt recognize the camera in place, it looks like unless shown otherwise the generic firmware must be in place for you do use a camera on the phone.

Posted by: KingDaddy

Wow, that sucks. I'm glad I'm not getting a phone!

Posted by: FungFlex

Althought I have some news that sucks more, I seem to be gettingthe same exact error after upgrading to the firmware. So I might just solve this yes (and yes I have two mpx200s so I can double confirm the ATTWS firmware problem, however anyone with a camera please let me know what the deal is, I seem to not have the talent to get this camera to work at all

Posted by: KingDaddy

Oops, I meant not getting a camera!

You're installing it to the phone and not the SD card, right? (Don't mean to insult your intelligence!)

Posted by: abatis

I won the camera as a prize as subscriber on this website (thanks Sean). I have two MPXs, one generic and one with the ATT ROM. I will play around aswell to see if I can get it working. I will keep you guys posted.

Posted by: abatis

Great News to Report. I downloaded and installed the Camera 35D software from here:

http://www.gaborvision.com.tw/support/driver.htm

into my MPX200 with ATT firmware and the camera works just fine. (Sean thanks for the camera). I needed to leave my SD card in the camera to correctly load the software into the phone choosing the installation point as the phone. I than shut the phone off and installed the camera. It worked perfectly in the ATT firmware phone.

Posted by: FungFlex

Hmmm you think there is a possibility that my camera just doesnt work, altough it is a little annoying as I would have no clue how to return an ebayed item

Posted by: abatis

Did you buy it from Ebuydabay? If so he looks like a good seller. Just contact the seller and let them know you have a problem and want an exchange. You never know.

Posted by: FungFlex

did in your history and usage thus far of the camera ever recieve the error I recieved saying that it wasnt detected or starting up?

Posted by: abatis

I have only had mine for a short time but no errors here.

Posted by: FungFlex

interesting...here is another concern of mine, on your camera if you look at the of the SDIO card portion, the gold leads, do they all reach the end or does it make up more of an uneven line (with the exception of the angle buiilt into the card)

Posted by: abatis

Fung,
For the first time this evening I unplugged my SD card with the phone on and plugged the camera in. No probelm. I went to the camera program and the camera started up fine.

Here is what the sdio portion looks like on my camera: