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Please help with Webcam Black Screen.....

  • 27-11-2010 7:16pm
    #1
    Egyptian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭


    This is driving me insane.

    I had a webcam on my Windows XP PC. Installedit, and it worked fine.... up until it was misplaced.

    Now that I need a webcam again, I went out and bought another one. Installed fine, lights up when connected, but shows a black screen. Hmm, I then uninstalled all webcam drivers, and anything to do with previous webcams, and try again. It installs fine, and lights up when connected. The Microphone on it works, but alas... still a black screen. I played around with all the lighting settings, and nothing changes, so it's nothing to do with being too dark in the room.

    I decided to return the webcam, and try a different model. I now have the Microsoft LiveCam VX-2000. It installed, and again lights up when connected. The microphone works fine, but yet again the screen is black!! I've tried opening it in it's own software, Skype, Windows Live Messenger.... all show black screen.

    What could be the problem???


Comments

  • #2
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Did you take the webcam lens cap off ? :D

    If I ever have any such problems with USB devices I go to the device manager, and remove EVERYTHING from the Universal Serial Bus Controller section.

    That may invalidate any mouse or usb keyboard you're using, but when you reboot, you're it should redetect any device attached.

    Worth a go as a last resort.


  • #3
    Egyptian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭Egyptian


    Thanks for the reply, I'll have a go at this.

    Basically go to Device Manager -> UniversalSerial Bus Controllers ->

    then right click and -> Uninstall.


  • #4
    Egyptian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭Egyptian


    BUMP,

    Unfortunately the suggestion above didn't work... It still shows a black screen.

    I don't get it, it says "Your device is installed and ready to use", and the microphone on it works fine, but there's no video input.......

    _


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    what program are you using to watch the video

    what options does it give you for video source


  • #6
    Egyptian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭Egyptian


    I'm using both Windows Live Messenger and Skype

    For WLM, it gives the option of :-

    1) Default
    2) Video Device
    3) Disable

    Default gives no preview, and Video Device gives a black preview. The microphone on the webcam works fine though.

    For Skype :-

    It doesn't give the option to select a source, it automatically recognises the webcam is connected, and the microphone works, but gives a black screen as the video feed.

    (Just to confirm, this has happened to 3 webcams now. All of which work fine on other PC's with both XP and Windows 7)


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