[gen]

Dear all,
I tried Parallels(the newest trial version) on MBP C2D and seemed to work very well. However I could not solve one problem with USB2.0.
The system on Parallels is Windows XP, and I tried to use a digital camera (not a regular camera, the camera itself has only CMOS senser and does not a device to store an image), connecting throug USB port. The camera with a bundled application, usually gives a frame rate around 25, either on Mac OSX or Windows XP (on Pentium 4), and strictly requires to get connected through USB2.0 and a hardware dangle to unprotect.
I installed the same application on Paralles and tried to use the camera. I could use the camera, it means USB2.0 is working on Paralles. However, a frame rate I got is 0.1.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem ? I would not buy it unless this is solved.

Any comments are welcome.

Thanks.

[ibook_steve]

Frame rate? What does frame rate have to do with a camera unless you are talking about a video camera? Which camera? What software? There's basically no information here that would help diagnose the problem.

Steve

[gen]

Hi Steve,

You are right. The camera and the software are for special needs. But the camera is just like iSight. I just wonder USB2.0 on parallels is working at expected speeds. I tried to update WindowsXP but could not see any improvement.
Recently I tested with USB2.0 flash drive and the transfer speed looks similar on Parallels and OSX, I assume USB2.0 on Parallels on my MBPC2D is fine.
I am going to give up the camera to use on my MBP for the moment.

Thank you.

[mac128k-1984]

usb support has long been parallel''s Achilles’ heel. also I wonder if the software for your camera/web camera or what ever it is requires direct-x. If that is also the case then parallels may not be the best solution.

[mfbernstein]

Not to sound like a saiesperson, but VMWare's current beta does both USB 2 and DirectX 8.1 (experimental). Not quite as fast as Parallels yet (still has debugging code enabled), but decent nonetheless.