Help with MakeyMakey

[andco 10]

It appears that I need to install the MakeyMakey device driver on my computer and this is the code I've found which is essentially gobbledegook to me. Is there anyone who could help me interpret what it means and what I'm supposed to be doing? Thanks

;************************************************************

; Windows USB CDC ACM Setup File

; Copyright © 2000 Microsoft Corporation

 

 

[Version]

Signature="$Windows NT$"

Class=Ports

ClassGuid={4D36E978-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Provider=%MFGNAME%

LayoutFile=layout.inf

CatalogFile=%MFGFILENAME%.cat

DriverVer=11/15/2007,5.1.2600.0

 

[Manufacturer]

%MFGNAME%=DeviceList, NTamd64

 

[DestinationDirs]

DefaultDestDir=12

 

 

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Windows 2000/XP/Vista-32bit Sections

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[DriverInstall.nt]

include=mdmcpq.inf

CopyFiles=DriverCopyFiles.nt

AddReg=DriverInstall.nt.AddReg

 

[DriverCopyFiles.nt]

usbser.sys,,,0x20

 

[DriverInstall.nt.AddReg]

HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern

HKR,,NTMPDriver,,%DRIVERFILENAME%.sys

HKR,,EnumPropPages32,,"MsPorts.dll,SerialPortPropPageProvider"

 

[DriverInstall.nt.Services]

AddService=usbser, 0x00000002, DriverService.nt

 

[DriverService.nt]

DisplayName=%SERVICE%

ServiceType=1

StartType=3

ErrorControl=1

ServiceBinary=%12%\%DRIVERFILENAME%.sys

 

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Vista-64bit Sections

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[DriverInstall.NTamd64]

include=mdmcpq.inf

CopyFiles=DriverCopyFiles.NTamd64

AddReg=DriverInstall.NTamd64.AddReg

 

[DriverCopyFiles.NTamd64]

%DRIVERFILENAME%.sys,,,0x20

 

[DriverInstall.NTamd64.AddReg]

HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern

HKR,,NTMPDriver,,%DRIVERFILENAME%.sys

HKR,,EnumPropPages32,,"MsPorts.dll,SerialPortPropPageProvider"

 

[DriverInstall.NTamd64.Services]

AddService=usbser, 0x00000002, DriverService.NTamd64

 

[DriverService.NTamd64]

DisplayName=%SERVICE%

ServiceType=1

StartType=3

ErrorControl=1

ServiceBinary=%12%\%DRIVERFILENAME%.sys

 

 

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Vendor and Product ID Definitions

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; When developing your USB device, the VID and PID used in the PC side

; application program and the firmware on the microcontroller must match.

; Modify the below line to use your VID and PID. Use the format as shown below.

; Note: One INF file can be used for multiple devices with different VID and PIDs.

; For each supported device, append ",USB\VID_xxxx&PID_yyyy" to the end of the line.

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[sourceDisksFiles]

[sourceDisksNames]

[DeviceList]

%DESCRIPTION%=DriverInstall, USB\VID_1B4F&PID_2B74

%DESCRIPTION%=DriverInstall, USB\VID_1B4F&PID_2B75&MI_00

 

[DeviceList.NTamd64]

%DESCRIPTION%=DriverInstall, USB\VID_1B4F&PID_2B74

%DESCRIPTION%=DriverInstall, USB\VID_1B4F&PID_2B75&MI_00

 

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; String Definitions

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

;Modify these strings to customize your device

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[strings]

MFGFILENAME="CDC_vista"

DRIVERFILENAME ="usbser"

MFGNAME="SparkFun Electronics"

INSTDISK="MaKey MaKey Driver Installer"

DESCRIPTION="MaKey MaKey"

SERVICE="USB RS-232 Emulation Driver"

 

---------- Post added 17-12-2013 at 05:41 ----------

 

I'm using W8.1 and I know they're compatible because a colleague said he'd got it to work on his computer at home

[Ghozer 112]

that's an .inf file...

 

save it and name it makeymakey.inf (make sure it looks like it has a yellow bit on the icon, and not just text)

 

then when you plug it in, and windows asks for the driver, you direct it to that makeymakey.inf file, and it will install a driver for it to use...

 

 

a .inf file basically tells the operating system which bits of software are needed to make it work properly...

[andco 10]

thanks - it's apparently already installed the MM inf file because that's the message which came up when I saved it. Presumably that means the driver is installed so what's stopping it from working? Tx

 

---------- Post added 17-12-2013 at 08:12 ----------

 

so I've gone to install the driver and got the error message: third party INF does not containn digital signature information and am unable to install the driver what next?

[altus 538]

thanks - it's apparently already installed the MM inf file because that's the message which came up when I saved it. Presumably that means the driver is installed so what's stopping it from working? Tx

 

---------- Post added 17-12-2013 at 08:12 ----------

 

so I've gone to install the driver and got the error message: third party INF does not containn digital signature information and am unable to install the driver what next?

 

Does this help?

[andco 10]

Does this help?

 

Thanks - will have a bash with that and see where it gets me. So it makes no difference whether I've got 8 or 8.1 - they're both as bad as each other and I wasnt able to get this laptop with W7 which would have saved all of this time-wasting

[altus 538]

Thanks - will have a bash with that and see where it gets me. So it makes no difference whether I've got 8 or 8.1 - they're both as bad as each other and I wasnt able to get this laptop with W7 which would have saved all of this time-wasting

 

If the restrictions were in 8 I doubt they've been removed in 8.1. The screens might not look exactly the same but you should be able to figure out what to do on 8.1 from those instructions.

[Ghozer 112]

Saving it / downloading it doesn't mean it's installed...

 

Copy all that text to a new text document and name it as I said above... then right click it... Install

 

Then unplug, and re-plug in the MakeyMakey

[Paul Blade 10]

Can someone please explain what MakeyMakey is and what it does

Had a quick search on google and confused.com has struck home :hihi:

[altus 538]

Can someone please explain what MakeyMakey is and what it does

Had a quick search on google and confused.com has struck home :hihi:

 

It's a beginners' electronics experimentation device - allowing you to build devices that connect to your computer. See here for some examples/more info.

[Paul Blade 10]

It's a beginners' electronics experimentation device - allowing you to build devices that connect to your computer. See here for some examples/more info.

 

Thank you that is in a way what I thought but I could have been 180 degree out if you don't ask lol

[andco 10]

Saving it / downloading it doesn't mean it's installed...

 

Copy all that text to a new text document and name it as I said above... then right click it... Install

 

Then unplug, and re-plug in the MakeyMakey

 

Did all that and got nowhere - I'll have another bash and see where that gets me. Really wierd as it should work straight off with W8.1

[Ghozer 112]

Did all that and got nowhere - I'll have another bash and see where that gets me. Really wierd as it should work straight off with W8.1

 

Maybe there's some other issue?