Colorvision Spyder Driver Windows 7
Spyder2 and Windows 7 FYI Nov 19, 2009 Hello, Just a FYI for all Spyder2 users. For those of. For those of you that use ColorVision/ColorData's Spyder 2. Will Datacolor Spyder 2 Pro work on Windows 7 64 bit? No calibration or driver issues? It creates and saves the right profiles and uses them consistently?
At first you might not think that it does. Once you've installed the software, and then plugged in the Spyder 2, Windows 8 gives the appearance of locating the driver and installing it.
It doesn't. It's a con.
If you run the software after Windows has finished 'installing' it, the software can't find your Spyder2 - and no amount of selecting it in the drop-down box will change that.
There's no point going to the device manager. The only way I'd discovered that Windows hadn't installed the device was by running the troubleshooter - at which point it tried to find the drivers for the Spyder2 and failed. Until this point, I had no idea that its previous attempt had failed. Microsoft must believe that ignorance is bliss and that you didn't really need to know whether Windows 8 had installed your hardware or not. That's handy - not!
Downloading the latest driver from the ColorVision website and installing that enables your Spyder2 software to detect the Spyder2 hardware and, after that, it works.
Windows 8 may look cool with its fancy boxes telling you it's installing the hardware and locating the drivers, but it's all a nasty con made to make you think Windows 8 is better than it is. It won't tell you when it fails to do something, it'll just hide its failures behind disappearing progress boxes leaving you to wonder why your device doesn't work. You might think that much of your hardware just isn't compatible and needs replacing. Don't be fooled. That's just Windows 8 tricking you.
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mr2stepmr2step 442 posts Gallery: 1 photo Likes: 14 Joined Sep 2008 Location: Ocala, Florida | I've seen some conflicting information on this so wanted to ask the group if anyone uses it and if so, what problems they may have had. I am looking to get a used one on the cheap for simple calibration but have read via Google that it does not support 64 bit but then again per Datacolor's website there is some software that says it supports 64 bit but does not mention Windows 7. Just looking for some actual users of the software and advice. Thanks a ton!! Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life. LOG IN TO REPLY |
mbellotmbellot 3,359 posts Likes: 11 Joined Jul 2005 Location: The Miami of Canada - Chicago! | I'm using a Spyder2 Pro with Win7 Pro x64. LOG IN TO REPLY |
mr2stepmr2step THREAD STARTER 442 posts Gallery: 1 photo Likes: 14 Joined Sep 2008 Location: Ocala, Florida | Nov 14, 2012 17:19 as a reply to @mbellot's post #3 Did you download that software from the data color website? That is the one I saw that mentioned 64 bit but made no reference to windows 7. So you've not had any problems with spyder2pro then? No calibration or driver issues? It creates and saves the right profiles and uses them consistently? Do you have a glossy or non glossy screen? Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life. LOG IN TO REPLY |
tonylongtonylong 54,657 posts Gallery: 60 photos Likes: 537 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA USA | mr2step wrote in post #15246364 Did you download that software from the data color website? That is the one I saw that mentioned 64 bit but made no reference to windows 7. So you've not had any problems with spyder2pro then? No calibration or driver issues? It creates and saves the right profiles and uses them consistently? Do you have a glossy or non glossy screen? If it's the software on their site, if it's for Windows, and it specifies 64-bit, then it makes sense that it's for Win7x64..Vista has been 'old in the tooth' since Win7x64 came out! Tony LOG IN TO REPLY |
mr2stepmr2step THREAD STARTER 442 posts Gallery: 1 photo Likes: 14 Joined Sep 2008 Location: Ocala, Florida | Nov 14, 2012 21:13 as a reply to @tonylong's post #5 Tonylong- how do I know if I have a wide gamut monitor? I read about that but have no idea. My monitors are a few years old circa 2007-2008. Just as before he dug up some of the sickest gospel samples he could find to give you that old Chuuurch sound. Ghetto ghetto gospel download zip. Billy Blass is back with The Ghetto Gospel 3. This is the 3rd installment of the popular series. Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life. LOG IN TO REPLY |
tonylongtonylong 54,657 posts Gallery: 60 photos Likes: 537 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA USA | Well, I'm not one of the 'experts' here when it comes to display technology (or anything else, for that matter), I know there is at least one site that lists monitors and their display types, but I don't recall what the site is -- maybe someone 'in the know' can chime in.. Tony LOG IN TO REPLY |
mbellotmbellot 3,359 posts Likes: 11 Joined Jul 2005 Location: The Miami of Canada - Chicago! | mr2step wrote in post #15246364 Did you download that software from the data color website? Must have, since the CDs that I have are all v1.x software and pre-date any x64 operating system (except possibly XP x64, but that wasn't very popular). So you've not had any problems with spyder2pro then? No calibration or driver issues? It creates and saves the right profiles and uses them consistently? Do you have a glossy or non glossy screen? I've not had any problems with profiles being saved or applied except when using a KVM switch. I think the switch has a generic monitor id that it passes to any port that isn't active at the moment. LOG IN TO REPLY |
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PeterWemPeterWem 259 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2007 Location: Sk책ne, Sweden | Nov 15, 2012 19:47 as a reply to @mbellot's post #8 I had a lot of problem with spyder 2 and Windows 7 64. The solution was to delete these files http://dispcalgui.hoech.net/#issue-win-intel-cal-reset Some pictures LOG IN TO REPLY |
DobbinDobbin 63 posts Joined Oct 2011 Location: Central Scotland | Nov 17, 2012 02:06 as a reply to @PeterWem's post #9 I have the Spyder2 express and when I upgraded to a new windows 7 pc just over a month ago I was reading that it wouldn't work. I contacted Data color but they never responded. I downloded the 64bit version of the software for vista and it works fine on my pc. It's not what you do, it's how you present it! LOG IN TO REPLY |
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