I installed the windows vista service pack 2 update yesterday and late lastnight my computer froze so i had to use the power button to shut it off, the screen is blank and the led lights come on and you can hear the fan running but nothing ever happens i took the battery out lastnight and put it back in this morning and my screen came on and went to the start windows normally or launch startup repair which was recommened so i choose it and then i had large blue and white diagnol stripes across the screen and now its back to just the lights and fan running.

just been fixing a window vista laptop with problems

Microsoft stopped supporting windows vista years ago
no updates or upgrades
you are at base service pack one
and computer should have been updated to service pack 3 years ago
from service pack 3 a windows 10 upgrade is possible

try an ethernet or usb wifi connection .
.see if the computer will run the way you want it

any windows vista computer is a x32 bit system
with upgrades can run x64
x86 is the current

if you are running anything higher than 32 or x64 software the computer will be slow sometimes freeze or shut down

vista came out same time as and dial up internet
and early broad band

vista can run office 95 but windows 2000 is stable

Hello!
The situation is a bit confusing as I do not have any details, but let's try solve it together.
Variable webcam models require variable system values and editions.

Please read and follow these steps:

A. First uninstall your camera: Start>Control Panel>Uninstall a Program> find your webcam in the list, click on it and click Uninstall/Change>Confirm/Allow if prompted.Restart your computer.

B. Your webcam's requirements are following:

MacOS X 10.4.11 and 10.6.x for iChat and Skype

Windows XP(SP2) and Windows Vista for Windows Live Messenger, Skype and Yahoo! Messenger

Any desktop or notebook computers with a USB2.0 port available

I wish you told me what Operation System you use, as in that case it would be much easier to provide you a good solution.

• To see which Operating Program you use click on Start, right click Computer and click Properties and you will enter System where all the information about your Operating System s listed. The first line in the first paragraph is the name of your Operating System.

1. If running Mac:

As you see in the requirements for installing your webcam you need MacOS X 10.4.11 or more (10.6.x for iChat and Skype), so if you are running less then you need to update.
Tips on how to update your Mac you can find here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1338


2. If running XP:

Please, make sure your XP is up to date by checking Windows Update (Start>type Windows Update and click enter>click on Check for Updates in the left pane and wait until Windows Update download and install Available updates. You can also check on www.microsoft.com for latest XP updates.
Note that for now, XP latest update is Service Pack 3: if your Operating System is up to date it should be listed when you open System as I provided above, but still run Windows update just to make sure.

3. If running Vista:

Please make sure your Vista is up to date and running Service Pack 2. The info you get in System as I provided above in bold.
If you do not find Service Pack 2 in your System list (Service Pack 1 or none instead), then please run Windows Update (described in 2.). If you do not get Service Pack 2 automatically, then please visit www.microsoft.com click on Downloads, click on Vista and then double click on Service Pack 2.
Download it and install, and then restart your computer.
Check for updates using Windows Update, install any new updates available and restart your computer.

Now about the USB2 requirement, you need to see your computer specifications as I do not know which computer you use (manufacturer, model).

C. Install your camera:
Insert the camera drive CD and if the installation does not start automatically, please do the following: double click on Computer on your desktop>double click on CD/DVD>double click on Driver>Allow/Continue if prompted. If the program prompts you to plug the camera, then you do so and continue installation.
Restart your computer after the installation is done.

D. Update camera driver:
Click Start>right click Computer>click Manage>Device Manager.
Find your camera in the list, right click on it and click Update. Plug the camera if prompted and continue.
Restart your computer. Now the device should be working.


Regards!

as long as you are not having a hardware issue, windows 7 fixes alot of vistanogo's problems. i would recommend windows 7 professional for mixed home office use and 64 bit. if you are having alot of blue screens, i recommend trying to reload windows to factory settings. the 0(zero) key is the one you press and hold with eht battery out and connected to dc power to get to the restore partition. follow the prompts and reinstall. if this works reinstall all the updates for vista up to and to include service pack 2. then purchase windows 7(do not recommend pirated software because of the risk of viruses and errors). install the update to windows 7 option and repost on your findings.

Ive seen this happen B4..

try holding the power button in..

If your useing the power button every time, it could be sticking,, Or you have it setup to restat when the power button is pushed.

If button is ok and power setting are set right then its *********** board

You may need to check to see which "service pack" you are currently on.

See below requirements:

System Software — Windows XP & Vista

• Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition
  
  • 32-bit OS Installation Only
    
• Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
  
  • With Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3
    
  
  
• Not Supported:
  
  • Windows Vista 64-bit (any version)
    
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition
    
  • Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT, 95, 3.1, DOS
    
  
  
• Not Tested:
  
  • Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Edition
    
  • Although Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Edition have not been tested or qualified by Digidesign, there are currently no known issues with Vista Home and Home Premium 32-bit operating systems and Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 compared to the supported Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition operating systems.
    

Windows Vista SP1
There are currently no known issues with Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista based on our initial limited testing and customer feedback. Although full qualification with all Digidesign products has not been completed, we do not recommend against updating to SP1, given the number of important overall system fixes in SP1. We do recommend that you backup your system and create a restore point before updating to SP1, should you encounter any problems after installing the update.

Good advice from the first expert. After reinstalling the operating system, allow Vista to install updates from the Microsoft site instead of installing from a disk. You did not specify if you had done this. If given a choice of updates needed for Vista, choose only the service pack and no other software initially. After it installs, you can continue on and choose to install additional updates from the Microsoft site.

Windows Vista will not install on old computers. If this is your case try installing Windows XP, If this does not work you might want to try Linux (Ubuntu). which will run on almost any old computer with full capabilities.
It is free and you can download it from
http://www.ubuntu.com/

1. Save any work open and close all programs.
   
   
   
2. Browse to support.dell.com.
   
   
   
3. Click I'm looking for drivers and downloads .
   
   
   
4. Under Choose by Service Tag click Enter a Tag , then type in the computer's Service Tag number, click Go in the green oval .
   
   
   • When the default values are not correct, click the to the right of Operating System or Driver Language and select the desired value.
     
     
   
   
5. Click the to the right of Category, then click Network in the list of categories that appears.
   
   
   
6. Click Download Now to the right of Wireless Internal Bluetooth® Module.
   
   
   
7. In the File Download - Security Warning window, click Save.
   
   
   • Write down the filename, it will be needed later.
   
   
   
8. Click Desktop on the left under the navigation bar of the Save As window, then click Save.
   
   
   • It may be necessary to click Browse Folders to expand the list of options.
   
   
   
9. In the Download Complete window, click Close.
   
   
   
10. Click the Start button.
    
    
    
11. Click the arrow to the right of the lock icon.
    
    
    
12. Select Shut down.
    
    
    
13. Wait 10 seconds after the computer shuts down, then press the <Power> button.
    
    
    
14. Once the computer has reached the Desktop, double-click the file previously downloaded.
    
    
    • The Open File - Security Warning window may appear. If so, click Run.
      
      
    • The User Account Control window may appear. If so, click Allow or Continue.
    
    
    
15. In the Network: window, click Continue.
    
    
    
16. In the Select the folder where you want to unzip the files to window, click OK.
    
    
    
17. In the Folder does not exist. Do you want to create it? window, click YES.
    
    
    • When the message appears asking to overwrite the folder, click Yes to All.
    
    
    
18. In the All files were successfully unzipped window, click OK.
    The Preparing to Install the Vista Bluetooth Profile Pack screen appears and closes.
    
    
    
19. In the Vista Profile Pack Bluetooth InstallShield Wizard Welcome window, click Next.
    
    
    
20. In the Ready to Install the Bluetooth Profile Pack window, click Install.
    The Installing the Vista Bluetooth Profile Pack screen appears and closes.
    
    
    
21. In the One Click Download Firmware Upgrade window, click OK.
    
    
    • A message to plug the computer in to A/C power may appear. If so, provide the computer with A/C power before proceeding.
    
    The Dell Bluetooth module's firmware is updated and the installation of the Vista Bluetooth Profile Pack continues.
    
    
22. In the Vista Bluetooth Profile Pack InstallShield Wizard Completed window, click Finish.
    
    
    
23. In the Vista Profile Pack Installer Information window, click Yes.
    The computer restarts.

this would work for dell 1525 with vista and xp please note that the perihepral device is nothing but the device which you are connecting, will have its own device please check you must have a driver in the manual or it would already be installed in device as soon as you connect it should work after this steps