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    XPS 1530 problems with webcam and messenger

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by CHINOTAKER, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. CHINOTAKER

    CHINOTAKER Notebook Enthusiast

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    Please guys is somebody using the biuld in camera with messenger?

    My one is not working, but with the dell software I can use it and see myself :confusedOK.

    Is there some configuration I'm missing cause all I see is black

    Please guys any help will be mush apreciated.

    :confused:
     
    CHINOTAKER, Oct 7, 2008
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  2. somekevinguy

    somekevinguy Notebook Evangelist

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    I am using it but I don't know what to tell you. I am even running Vista 64 bit and I didn't have any problems. I just went to configuration under messenger and it worked no problem.
     
    somekevinguy, Oct 7, 2008
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  3. CHINOTAKER

    CHINOTAKER Notebook Enthusiast

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    cheers man anyway!
     
    CHINOTAKER, Oct 8, 2008
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    Strange... I have been using mine without any problems or changes or special settings.. I just start up the messenger, start webcam and its been fine.

    Can you please elaborate a little on when u started having this issue? Or did you do something else on ur laptop, at a system level, like reinstalling the software or similar?
     
    fonduekid, Oct 8, 2008
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  5. CHINOTAKER

    CHINOTAKER Notebook Enthusiast

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    CHEERS MAN! I think I erase some dell software that came with the xps like quickset ore some. but all the software for the webcam is still there.

    But now that you said so, when I open one of the camera softwares it remains minimaize, and theres no way to maximaze it. Alt-tab or windows-Tab
     
    CHINOTAKER, Oct 8, 2008
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    I would suggest uninstalling completely and reinstalling again.. You must be having the webcam software CD that shipped with the system. Give it a try.
     
    fonduekid, Oct 8, 2008
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  7. CHINOTAKER

    CHINOTAKER Notebook Enthusiast

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    I KNOWWWWW the problem was that I have the tv tunner as well and messenger was trying to conect with the wrong device YEEEEEE.

    well hopefully it will help another one
     
    CHINOTAKER, Oct 9, 2008
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  8. illmatic2609

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    Ah....I had a similar problem while trying to webcam using MSN Messenger. All you have to do for that is go to Setup My Webcam....and it will ask you in one of the steps which device you want to use for the camera and microphone. For some reason, you might have more than one device appearing there and it might be the wrong one so you can check that.

    What messenger are you trying to use? It might help to know.
     
    illmatic2609, Oct 10, 2008
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    nekrosoft13 Notebook Consultant

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    ok then, then you probably conntected to the wrong device. go to messenger look for audio/video setup and point it to right device.
     
    nekrosoft13, Oct 10, 2008
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    pikinEW Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes, I had that problem with my desktop and my TV tunner, you just have to pick the device you want to use in messenger settings.

    cheers
     
    pikinEW, Oct 10, 2008
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