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    Webcam Issue. Blue Flickering

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Mortinator, May 19, 2011.

  1. Mortinator

    Mortinator Notebook Consultant

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    I was testing out my webcam and i realized theres an issue with it, there is a blue flickering and i don't know how to fix this.. Help anyone?

    Do i have to install a webcam software to fix this or what? :(
     
    Mortinator, May 19, 2011
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  2. mrbee33

    mrbee33 Notebook Evangelist

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    please do a search next time, ive already answered this. but anyways, if you go into advanced webcam settings (during skype or w/e) unclick white balance. this should fix your problem.
     
    mrbee33, May 19, 2011
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  3. goblueboy

    goblueboy Notebook Guru

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    thank you for this. this was the first thing that showed up on google
     
    goblueboy, May 28, 2011
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  4. Benchmade 42

    Benchmade 42 Titanium

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    So m14x users are forced to have skype to access the settings to fix the bluish flickering. That's no good, this better be a software issue and not a hardware issue.
     
    Benchmade 42, May 29, 2011
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  5. XenoSnake

    XenoSnake Notebook Enthusiast

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    No.

    He means in whatever software that you are using, if you see blue flickering, go the the webcam setup for that software and disable auto white balance. If you don't see blue flickering, there's nothing to be done. Skype is only an example.
     
    XenoSnake, May 29, 2011
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  6. kingtairon

    kingtairon Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think everone is getting this blue flickering I still get it every once and awhile even with white balance off
     
    kingtairon, Jun 9, 2011
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