Installing drivers under Windows Vista and Windows 7
The introduction of Windows Vista and Windows 7, with their enhanced security features, means that getting the SXV drivers to install can be a bit of a challenge.
Fortunately, it isn't really all that difficult, if you follow these simple instructions:
N.B. You need to be logged in as the Administrator before starting!
1) Download the driver package required from one of the links given below.
2) Create a folder on the root of drive C - e.g. 'SXV drivers' and unzip the driver package into it.
3) Plug the USB cable into your camera (no need for power) and wait for the 'New hardware found' message to appear.
4) Select the 'Locate and install driver software' option. Select 'Continue' if Vista asks for permission.
5) Select 'Don't search online'.
6) Select 'I don't have a disk - show me other options'.
7) Select 'Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)'.
8) Browse for your folder on drive C and select it.
9) Windows will find the driver but will ask you for permission to install it - select 'Install this driver software anyway'.
10) After a short delay you should see the message that 'The software for this device has been successfully installed'.
11) If you are using the supplied SX software, you will need to assign 'Administrator' rights to it, or disable 'UAC' in the Windows security settings. Otherwise it cannot write a temporary file to drive C and you will get the message 'Unable to create bitmap file' or similar, when running it.
12) Celebrate and start using your camera!
64 bit Windows drivers
The introduction of 64 bit Windows has meant that many new computers will not operate an SX camera, as our 32 bit drivers are incompatible. We now have a 'beta' test version of the 64 bit driver and the inf files to accompany it. Please follow this link to download the 64 bit installation packages.
32 bit driver downloads
Download links for USB2.0, SXV / SXVF / SXVR driver zip files (they work with both SXV, SXVF and SXVR units)
Download link for USB1.1 camera installation under Vista
General purpose driver files for all USB1.1 cameras (unzip to your Vista installation folder, as above).
Once this is done, copy the appropriate 05472131.hex file into the same folder.
The hex files can be found within the software zip file for your camera on the USB1.1 software page.