This now discontinued microscope is UVC (USB video class or UVC) compatible with most Macs (version 10.4.9 or higher) and also Windows Vista and 7.

The key is on the CD sleeve. If you lose it, use this key to install your software:
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If this key does n]]> The computer’s webcam needs to be disabled.

In Windows, go My Computer from the Start Menu, right-click and select properties. Click the hardware tab, then click on device manager. Find and ]]> AMCap is widely available and is a free download.

Here is a Google search result that has sites that have AMCap free downloads.

The drivers and software used with most Celestron products are (as of Fall 2009) not compatible with Mac operating systems.

Though Celestron provides no support for these work]]> AMCap is a native Windows image capture program that can be run on a virtual Windows machine on a Mac. An example would be Windows XP SP3 running inside the Mac.

This issue is not a problem with t]]> You want a microscope that has a very low power.

Since most coins and stamps are approximately an inch i]]> We have posted the Celestron Microscope Images Gallery to show examples of images taken with our most popular microscopes]]> Many Celestron digital microscopes are Mac compatible with most Macs using OS 10.4.9 versions and higher. However, at this time, Celestron does not include Mac image capture soft]]> Most digital cameras will show white surfaces as gray because they are set to underexpose them if they take up a large part of the field of view.

Celestron digital mi]]> The problem is not with the microscope but with the computer displaying the video.

A video stream’s demands on a computer’s hardware depends on the resolut]]> First, you will need a Mac running OS 10.4.9 (Tiger) or higher.  Your Mac will recognize the microscope.  You won't need the included CD (whic]]>