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    Webcam flickers blue / has blue tint

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Killer Juice, May 10, 2011.

  1. Killer Juice

    Killer Juice Notebook Consultant

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    Whenever I record video from my webcam, whether it be microsoft movie maker or the live central thing, my video keeps flickering to have a bluish tint on the picture.

    Edit: I updated the wrong thing. I can't seem to find the drivers on the M14X drivers page.
     
    Killer Juice, May 10, 2011
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    mrbee33 Notebook Evangelist

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    i had the same thing. you gotta go to webcam advanced options and turn off the white filter. should fix your problem.
     
    mrbee33, May 10, 2011
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    or it is called white balance. The setting only appeared in my msn/skype camera settings.
     
    c1ro, May 10, 2011
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    Thanks for the advice. How do I get to the advanced options screen though?
     
    Killer Juice, May 10, 2011
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    I called about this issue and apparently I was supposed to get the web cam software CD with my purchase but all I got was the resource DVD and the windows 7 DVD. The tech is going to send me the software CD and a new webcam to replace my current one. I'm going to try and fix this issue with the DVD first because I really think it's a software problem also I prefer not to open up my computer :( I'll keep you guys updated
    Oh and can someone confirm if they got the Web Cam software with their purchase if not then I suggest you guys call and request a copy because from what I can see it was suppose to be included....
     
    Jasilv21, May 11, 2011
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    I'm having this issue here also! Has anyone found a solution?
     
    elracing21, May 14, 2011
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    i got a web cam disk with my laptop... i also got a dented speaker though ;/ ... lol
     
    Paddon, May 14, 2011
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    Did you have this issue at all? did the Cd had the fix for you?


    I didn't receive a disk :/ and this just started happening right now. I'm a bit upset.
     
    elracing21, May 14, 2011
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