Why doesn't HP offer online driver downloads?

[Leros]

I went to HP's site to find a driver for my webcam. It took me to a page for ordering a CD.

Why don't they offer driver downloads?

 

[techforums]

They do

http://www.hp.com/#Support

 

[rudeguy]

because webcams are plug and play

 

[middlehead]

They do

http://www.hp.com/#Support

No, he's right. Every time I've looked up an HP webcam (which admittedly has not been a lot of times), they push right to a CD order page. It's free, not even a shipping charge, but still no download.

You shouldn't need a driver just to fire up the cam, though. I only ordered a new CD because the bonus programs on the CD that came with my cam didn't work on 64-bit W7, the revised version on their orderable CD did.

 

[techforums]

No, he's right. Every time I've looked up an HP webcam (which admittedly has not been a lot of times), they push right to a CD order page. It's free, not even a shipping charge, but still no download.

You shouldn't need a driver just to fire up the cam, though. I only ordered a new CD because the bonus programs on the CD that came with my cam didn't work on 64-bit W7, the revised version on their orderable CD did.

Well that really sucks. You think in 2010 they would have that for download but no dice.

 

[Capt Caveman]

For monitors, printers and scanners, I've always been able to go to HP.com and download drivers, software, etc...

 

[Leros]

Try it for yourself. On the right side, it has a download link.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/c...AA%2523ABA

 

[Leros]

No, he's right. Every time I've looked up an HP webcam (which admittedly has not been a lot of times), they push right to a CD order page. It's free, not even a shipping charge, but still no download.

You shouldn't need a driver just to fire up the cam, though. I only ordered a new CD because the bonus programs on the CD that came with my cam didn't work on 64-bit W7, the revised version on their orderable CD did.

So I don't need these 3 crappy Archsoft Programs?

Hmm... I'm going to try to deleting them then.

 

[Perknose]

because webcams are plug and play

And chatroulette is free!