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    Webcam missing

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by mcasey329, Dec 16, 2009.

  1. mcasey329

    mcasey329 Newbie

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    Mx17 Windows 7 64bit. Webcam was there yesterday today it is missing.

    No sign of the webcam anywhere in the devices control panel. Can't find the driver to uninstall. I tried to install the Vista 64bit driver but it fails

    I poked around some and didn't see any help other than a post referring to Vista and how to reinstall the driver after uninstalling it. I could not figure out how to accomplish the same thing with Windows 7. Here is the link I am referring to

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=5241323

    Any ideas.
     
    mcasey329, Dec 16, 2009
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  2. Wraithbane

    Wraithbane Notebook Geek

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    You could try restoring to a restore point where it worked fine.
     
    Wraithbane, Dec 16, 2009
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  3. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    the fn combo has been tested? there is a fn+f?? that disable the camera if it's disabeled even windows can't see it thus impossible to reinstal the driver
     
    granyte, Dec 16, 2009
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  4. Motarola2

    Motarola2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Try to enable it, should be "FN + F9".
     
    Motarola2, Dec 16, 2009
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  5. mcasey329

    mcasey329 Newbie

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    Motarola2... waa hoo. User Error I love it. Thank you very much. This is a new system for me. I am not a gamer but a software engineer looking for a kick machine and so far so good. I am sure me or someone else who was playing with this shut off the camera but now we are in great shape.
    :D
     
    mcasey329, Dec 16, 2009
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