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Webcam drivers for acer aspire 1410 notebook (11.6")
I've downloaded the latest version of Skype and wish to use my built-in webcam. I'm being told when I attempt to use Skype that there is a problem with my video device. I thought I'd downloaded and installed the correct drivers after I recently reformatted my system's HDD, but still the message appears.
Going to the ACER website for driver support is inconclusive because there are several versions of different manufacturers' webcam drivers -- for both a Suyin model and a Chicony model. Results differ in two of the different utilities that I've run for detection of the correct manufacturer...one utility identified Chicony, one did not
Can someone please help me solve this mystery so I can finally get to camming again on Skype?
Thank you.
My notebook has the 11.6" display, and here are the overall specs:
Acer Aspire 1410 v0.3117
Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (build 7601)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States)
Installed: 7/28/2012 12:54:09 PM
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.40 gigahertz Intel Core2 Solo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
3072 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Not hyper-threaded Board: Acer Base Board Product Name Base Board Version
Bus Clock: 800 megahertz
BIOS: INSYDE v0.3117 09/08/2009
new USB Storage Use in past 30 Days (mouse over last used for details) new Hosted Virtual Machines (mouse over name for details)
Last Used
SanDisk Cruzer, s/n 2005173800077940ED35, rev 1.26 8/17/2012 3:31:12 PM*
* Possibly used again before the reboot following this time.
None discovered
Drives new – drive encryption Memory Modules c,d
237.17 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
178.61 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
TOSHIBA MK2555GSX [Hard drive] (250.06 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 69FLS5R7S, rev FG001J, SMART Status: Healthy 2976 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM0' has 2048 MB (serial number 76A9F203)
Slot 'DIMM2' has 2048 MB (serial number 71CC48D8)