| Windows 7: How to use my webcam??? |
26 Oct 2011
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#1 | | Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit Australia |
How to use my webcam??? hey there I'm wondering how to use my webcam to take photos on windows 7 ultimate, i can use it on Skype and MSN but can i use the actual camera itself??? My camera is a Microsoft LifeCam VX-700
Last edited by Sonic X; 26 Oct 2011 at 05:38 PM..
| My System Specs |
| OS Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU Intel Core i5 2500k Motherboard P8H61-MX Memory DDR3 Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 (GT2) (sandy bridge) Screen Resolution 1280x1024 Hard Drives 1TB Seagate HDD
200GB Western Digital HDD
80GB Seagate HDD |
26 Oct 2011
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#2 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Sonic X hey there I'm wondering how to use my webcam on windows 7 ultimate, i can use it on Skype and MSN but can i use the actual camera itself??? My camera is a Microsoft LifeCam VX-700
Best place to start is to make sure you have the correct driver for it installed. Each device needs a driver to allow the software to talk to the hardware. Go to MS and find the correct driver (32 bit or 64bit) for your camera and install it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up |
26 Oct 2011
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#3 | | Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit Australia |
I'm pretty sure i have the latest updates for my webcam | My System Specs | | OS Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU Intel Core i5 2500k Motherboard P8H61-MX Memory DDR3 Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 (GT2) (sandy bridge) Screen Resolution 1280x1024 Hard Drives 1TB Seagate HDD
200GB Western Digital HDD
80GB Seagate HDD |
26 Oct 2011
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#4 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Sonic X I'm pretty sure i have the latest updates for my webcam  Can you check in device manager?
Please go to start>search>type device manager. (for Win 7 and Vista)
Are there any "unknown devices" with yellow triangles on them?
Is you driver there , listed, and working?
If your driver is missing, or there is a yellow triangle on it, you will need to update it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up |
26 Oct 2011
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Norfolk, VA |
Was there any extra software that came with the webcam?
Zigzag sounds confused, I think he thinks your webcam isn't working, but you say you use it in Skype and MSN so obviously it is working. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HAL-9000 OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU Intel i7 3770K Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z77 Memory 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3 Graphics Card XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity Sound Card Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD Monitor(s) Displays 23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic Screen Resolution 5760x1080 Keyboard Logitech G15 and G13 Mouse Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse PSU Antec True Power New 650watt Case Cooler Master HAF-932 Cooling Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan Hard Drives 16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB, Internet Speed 50/10 Mbit Other Info Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC |
26 Oct 2011
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#6 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |
Zeph, not confused at all. Skype and MSN may use the same driver (or may not) but the features may all not be installed from the mfr, besides it cant hurt to check. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up |
26 Oct 2011
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#7 | | Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit Australia |
no yellow triangle i tried updating it and it said you currently have the best updates for your cam atm | My System Specs | | OS Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU Intel Core i5 2500k Motherboard P8H61-MX Memory DDR3 Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 (GT2) (sandy bridge) Screen Resolution 1280x1024 Hard Drives 1TB Seagate HDD
200GB Western Digital HDD
80GB Seagate HDD |
27 Oct 2011
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#8 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Sonic X no yellow triangle i tried updating it and it said you currently have the best updates for your cam atm  DId the computer come with any software for the webcam? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up |
27 Oct 2011
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#9 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 QC, Canada |
You can use a software like Yamcam to use your webcam | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom build OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU Core i7 950 3.06 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte X58A-UD3R Memory Corsair XSM3 6GB 1333MHz DDR3 9-9-9-24 Graphics Card Asus nVidia GeForce GTX460 Factory Overclocked Sound Card HT-Omega Claro 7.1 Monitor(s) Displays Asus VW246H 24" Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech K350 Mouse Logitech M510 PSU Xigmatek NRP-PC702 700W (cable hell) Case Lian-Li Lancool PC-K62 Cooling Stock fans for PC case, Cooler Master Hyper N520 for CPU Hard Drives 1x90GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD (System, internal)
1x1TB Western Digital Green (Internal)
1x1TB Samsung/Seagate 7200RPM (Internal)
1x500GB Hitachi 7200RPM (Internal) Internet Speed 30Mbits dl - 10Mbits up Browser Firefox v20 Other Info Sound system : Eagle Arion ET-AR504LR-BK 35 Watts RMS 2.1
Printer : Samsung ML-2010 Mono
Scanner : Canon Canoscan LiDE 200 |
28 Oct 2011
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#10 | | Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit Australia |
okay thanks i might try it | My System Specs | | OS Window's 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU Intel Core i5 2500k Motherboard P8H61-MX Memory DDR3 Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 (GT2) (sandy bridge) Screen Resolution 1280x1024 Hard Drives 1TB Seagate HDD
200GB Western Digital HDD
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