Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 07:42:50 -0800 (PST) From: Steve Hovey <shovey@buffnet.net> To: Seppo Kallio <kallio@jyu.fi> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Connectix QuickCam Message-ID: <9512111044.aa22548@buffnet1.buffnet.net>
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> >It seems hard to get info about Connectix QuickCam from Connectix. > >What kind of tools there is to trace the parallel port data traffic in >FreeBSD or MS Windows. None came with it - I just bought one. > >I know QuickCAM is using one way parallel port. Somehow it can read the >picture data and control the shutter speed of the camera. It uses one way or two way - and it also plugs into the keyboard as well as the parallel port, but doesnt explain why. > >BTW: Is it illegal to trace this kind of data and publish it as C-kode? > Wouldnt be easier to tell them you wanna write a driver for freebsd and ask for specs? They have a web site - www.connectix.com >Spepo > >-- > +-- Seppo Kallio ----- kallio@jyu.fi ---+ > ! Computing Center ! Fax +358-41-603611 Phone +358-41-603606 ! > ! University of Jyvaskyla ! http://www.jyu.fi/~kallio ! > +-- Finland --+-- 62.14N 25.44E -- + > > >
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