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    Webcam keeps flashing blue?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Mudig, Jun 8, 2011.

  1. Mudig

    Mudig Notebook Consultant

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    Anyway to fix this?
     
    Mudig, Jun 8, 2011
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    Load up a program that uses the webcam, and go into the settings. In the settings look for an "auto white balance" option, and turn that off.

    I didn't have anything to use the webcam except Google chat, and there are no webcam settings in Google chat. So, I installed Skype, found the setting, turned it off, and now my webcam works fine in all applications.
     
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    Sometimes i'd still get that blue fade on the image for some reason, even with it switched off.
     
    kingtairon, Jun 8, 2011
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    I don't use my webcam a whole hell of a lot, so I haven't noticed any problems.

    You can always call Dell. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere on these forums that a gentlemen had color issues with his webcam, and they either replaced the webcam, or the whole machine.
     
    Conspiracy, Jun 9, 2011
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