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    M15x Webcam Not Working

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by dsproductions, Jun 4, 2008.

  1. dsproductions

    dsproductions Notebook Consultant

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    Hi folks, back again with what i hope to be a minor problem. just tried to start my webcam(i have used i before) and it wont work. tried it with the cyberlink youcam software, and all it tells me is no video device found!! just tried to download the driver again from my hive, but it wont let me, keep getting, internet explorer cannot display this page!

    anyone got any ideas?
     
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  2. GRB

    GRB Notebook Deity

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    make sure you didn't turn it off. Fn+F9
     
    GRB, Jun 4, 2008
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  3. dsproductions

    dsproductions Notebook Consultant

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    aha!! lol, what an idiot! thanks very much grb.
     
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    heh, no prob. it is a kinda dumb feature though which is susceptible to slipping fingers
     
    GRB, Jun 4, 2008
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  5. dsproductions

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    mustve turned it off when i went through seeing what they all did. that must be the quickest problem solved on here for a while lol
     
    dsproductions, Jun 4, 2008
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  6. milcs

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    :D all is well when it ends up well.
    Do you think there's a Fn+key to solve heating and wobbliness? :)
     
    milcs, Jun 4, 2008
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    heh unfortunately no ;)

    btw totally off topic but I wanted to post this somewhere. I received a package from AW today and the thing was taped up -- with HP-branded tape :D ;)
     
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  8. dsproductions

    dsproductions Notebook Consultant

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    i think i read somewhere that you press fn +hitting it with a hammer. cant get hot if it dont work. lol. you having probs? i dont seem to have any really, apart from my stupid moment above lol. although i dont really play any games or anything
     
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  9. Lessaj7

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    What was the package for GRB?
     
    Lessaj7, Jun 4, 2008
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  10. GRB

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    GPU fan. Needed to replace one which was damaged in a power fault.
     
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    Ahhhh. Yea that might be useful. :p
     
    Lessaj7, Jun 4, 2008
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    heh, well it worked but it made a horrid sound and wasn't going quite at top speed (maybe 80% of normal)
     
    GRB, Jun 4, 2008
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