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    Webcam too dark

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ccleanerfan, Jan 5, 2012.

  1. ccleanerfan

    ccleanerfan Newbie

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    On my dv6t 6b00 the hd truevision hd webcam is like pitch black. Only things visible is a light shining at it. Any fix to this? I tried changing exposure and all and it worked but once I close the settings window and close the program and re-open, it goes back to dark..
     
    ccleanerfan, Jan 5, 2012
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  2. Dr. Bass

    Dr. Bass Notebook Consultant

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    Set exposure to auto.
     
    Dr. Bass, Jan 5, 2012
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    ccleanerfan Newbie

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    anyone know why sometimes the setting changes back to default and is all laggy? is there a better program that replaces youcam?
     
    ccleanerfan, Jan 16, 2012
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    geresc Newbie

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    Hey,
    I had the same problem of webcam gone too dark with only shining objects visible.
    As suggested by Dr.Bass change the Camera Setting(find it somewhere...i found it in my FastAccess Camera Control) of Exposure to AUTO and then all works fine.

    Cheers,

    Chian G.

     
    geresc, Jan 17, 2012
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  5. ragefaced

    ragefaced Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the same problem in Skype. Is that setting for Skype/chat app or the webcam control panel? I am unable to find any webcam control panel that came with the laptop.
     
    ragefaced, Jan 19, 2012
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