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    How can I findout how many Megapixels my build in webcam is?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by thrill5one6, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. thrill5one6

    thrill5one6 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I purchased a refurbished Dell Inspiron Mini 9 which has a built in web cam but I don't know if they gave me the 0.3MP or the 1.3MP one.
    Is there anyway I can find out? :confused:
     
    thrill5one6, Jan 22, 2009
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    Hey,

    You can check in the Device manager by the 'hardware ID'
     
    i0mega, Jan 22, 2009
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    thrill5one6 Notebook Enthusiast

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    and how do you actually do that? :) ..... I am not too computer savvy :(
     
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    - Right-click My Computer, click Properties, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

    Find your camera, double click it and locate the hardware id. Once you've got it, search it in google (like you can search this whole process)

    ;]
     
    i0mega, Jan 22, 2009
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    thanks so much for the quick response. I just tried this but it. doesn't say anything about the cameras resolution. Any ideas?
     
    thrill5one6, Jan 22, 2009
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    drfelip Notebook Evangelist

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    Look for the maximum resolution of pictures you can make with it. If it's 640x480 -> 0.3 Mpx, if it's 1280x1024 -> 1.3 Mpx.
     
    drfelip, Jan 23, 2009
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    good info, I'll try this when I get home. the picture looks a little grainy... :(
     
    thrill5one6, Jan 23, 2009
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    Could be because ambient light is low.
     
    drfelip, Jan 23, 2009
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