How To Fix Webcam Problems

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  1. liz says:

    I have the same problem with karen.. please help..

  2. Kyle says:

    @MIKE – If the webcam is already working in skype and YM itself, then it will be a program issue, not a webcam issue.
    You should check the TCP ports (or UDP ports) that YM uses for broadcasting, it is more likely to be a network problem. If you firewall blocks those it will not work. Try defining YM as an exception in the firewall with the proper ports.

    @everest sequeira – If the webcam shows in the device manager without errors, it is indeed not a driver problem anymore. But you say it does not show in your computer, what does that mean? Are you referring to a certain webcam program? Just try SplitCam, or a chat program and see if you can select the webcam for video input.

  3. everest sequeira says:

    I have a creative webcam Nxpro PD1130 I have not used it for quite sometime now. Lately I had need to use it. When I tried using it, it does not work I mean it shows in the device managers etc but does not show in my computer. I have installed the drivers etc. What can be the problem please advise.

  4. MIKE (Theatreguyonline) says:

    Hi there….I have an HP HD cam….now it works great in SKYPE..and in Yahoo Video Call….but for the broadcast in Yahoo all I get is a black screen…I don’t understand because the green light is on….and it says it’s on……is there anything I can do to get it to work….??..Just wonderin…

  5. Kyle says:

    @Sadiya Azhar – Glad it all works on your end now!

    @Dat – What program are you using for the video recording with your webcam? And have you tried different programs?

  6. Dat says:

    I’m using a rocketfish webcam and
    When ever I play my recorded video it comes out blurry (like image is mixing up), also the color black and white( This is not because of the setting)I record with color and solid focus…

  7. Sadiya Azhar says:

    hey thanks kyle! I already have this ManyCam installed. I did video chat with another friend and it worked. I suppose it was messenger problem from my other friend’s pc.

    Thanks for your help though! :)

  8. Kyle says:

    @GAZZMAN & BEN – In most cases upside down webcam pictures are caused by the webcam driver. Try reinstalling the webcam driver to see if that fixes it.

    @Sadiya Azhar – One way to try and make the webcam work with MSN or Windows Live, is to use SplitCam or ManyCam. These programs access the webcam directly, and then make it available to other (multiple) programs. They can often be used to fix compatibility issues.

  9. Sadiya Azhar says:

    i have a dell inspiron 15R and it has integrated webcam. Its driver is installed properly. I checked it and its working fine with skype but my msn doesn’t recognize the cam. I had windows live 11 installed and i just uninstalled it and installed windows live 9. webcam isn’t working on either of them. what should i do that my msn stop telling me to buy a webcam and i start doing video chat with the already installed webcam.

    HELP.

  10. BEN says:

    WHEN IM ON SKYPE I AM UPSIDE DOWN. HOW DO I FIX THIS?

  11. GAZZMAN says:

    I HAVE A WEB CAM BUILT IN TO LAPTOP BUT WHEN CAM ON ITS UPSIDE DOWN WOT IS WRONG WITH IT PLS HE;P

  12. my web cam say close tne other streaming application to start

  13. PETER says:

    When I send my camera to a potential viewer, I get the message “camera not found”. Though in other instances, say while using Yahoo IM, I can send the camera and sometimes the viewer can access the camera. Why is this happening.

    Appreciate your help,

    p

  14. Kyle says:

    @hamza – Did you try reinstalling the webcam driver for your webcam? Or try a registry cleaner to remove all remnants of the Cyberlink Youcam software.

  15. dslr ireland says:

    I’ve done everything that you wrote about and my camera still doesn’t work.
    I have HP Pavilion DV6-1354US, i bought it just 2 months ago as a christmas gift for my kids… : /

  16. hamza says:

    please some one help me , what happened was i installed a cyberlink youcam program a while back and it was a free trial so it expired, so when i tried to run a video call on msn messenger, all that came up was the youcam symbol. So what i did was deleted all the youcam software and now when i try to run my webcam all that comes up is a green screen…? :S

    any help would be greatly appreciated

  17. Kyle says:

    @sunil – Are you certain you have the right webcam driver? If the webcam device does not show, maybe there are unknown devices?

    @Maria – Have you installed the camera assistant software from the Toshiba site? And try using different programs to use the webcam, some software can have compatibility issues with certain webcam models.

    @dillu – Although I am not familiar with matlam’s webcam usage, it is possible that it uses Video for Windows rather than the DirectX interface. Try using SplitCam with your webcam and then select the splitcam device as your video source in matlab.

  18. dillu says:

    i have logitech webcam.its working properly..but while i am interface with matlab program..it give error..iam sure there is no error in matlab program..but why its not give image on that time(executation time)..please help me

  19. Maria says:

    i have a toshiba satellite laptop my web cam wont turn on and the logo on my desk top changed. but when i look in device manager it says its working properly but it wont turn on. i’ve tried updating it but it says it has the latest version. i’ve tried uninstalling it and restalling it but still nothing.. any suggestions?

  20. sunil says:

    device manager : camera is not displayed even the driver cd is installed.

  21. Kyle says:

    @Frank Davies – The DirectX 9.0c download should be a self-installing file. Either .exe or .msi, so you can just double-click it (or select and then press the Enter key).
    If it does not work, try the DirectX 9.0c download from the Microsoft website.

  22. Frank Davies says:

    I am 73yrs old and something of a “Luddite”. I bought a Webcam (delivered yesterday) to chat to my son in Australia. Installed software and Skype – he can see me very clearly and sound both ways excellent. Problem is I can’t see him. Warning message says I need Direct X 9.0C driver – I have downloaded it and it lies in “My Documents” folder. I note that the above narrative says “download and INSTALL” – how do I install the download? I though it installed automatically – shows what a novice I am!!Help!!

  23. pardeep says:

    plz send me s21hcl webcam dr…

  24. karina says:

    i have a laptop & my webcam just stopped working all of a sudden & idk how to fix it?

  25. Peter says:

    Seems that the Acer problem can’t be fixed. I have downloaded the latest drivers, ran the program in compatibility mode, etc, etc. There is no way to get back the disabled properties.

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