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Skype-problem with webcam

  • 23-02-2009 6:34pm
    #1
    Cateym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭


    This is a recent problem. All along my webcam has worked fine and I have been able to receive video fine. Now I only see a black screen from my mate's webcam but they can see me fine. I can take video snapshots of them so I have no idea what's going on. Any help gratefully appreciated.


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  • #2
    ITDept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭ITDept


    If you're still able to take snapshots then it's not a hardware issue, so I'd suggest it's either a faulty driver or Skype has lost some information about the webcam which it should recover doing the following:

    Ask your friend to visit the website of the manufacturer of their webcam and download the latest driver. Install / re-install this driver.

    In Skype try to deselect the current webcam and then reselect it (choose a different webcam to use with Skype and then go back to the existing one).

    HTH


  • #3
    Cateym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭Cateym


    ITDept wrote: »
    If you're still able to take snapshots then it's not a hardware issue, so I'd suggest it's either a faulty driver or Skype has lost some information about the webcam which it should recover doing the following:

    Ask your friend to visit the website of the manufacturer of their webcam and download the latest driver. Install / re-install this driver.

    In Skype try to deselect the current webcam and then reselect it (choose a different webcam to use with Skype and then go back to the existing one).

    HTH

    I now know the issue is def with my Skype not other people's webcam. I uninstalled Skype and downloaded the new version but have the exact same issue with it.


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