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Nexus Webcam not working?

Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by kof88, Jan 7, 2009.

kof88 Notebook Enthusiast

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I could not install the AMCAP software from the disc provided,
it says it couldnt create folder at C: ( My main hdd is an E: )

At first I could still view the webcam by clicking on the "USB Video Camera"

However after some fiddling I could not get the image up again as it says

" Creation of the video preview failed. Please check the device connection and make sure that the device is not being used by other application or user. "

Any help? Or suppose any other better software to run the webcam? My main purpose of the webcam will be doing video calls on MSN messenger.

kof88, Jan 7, 2009

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Its really really a horrible webcam.. Never can get it to work correctly.. Installs AMCAP find but it doesnt actually do anything for the webcam.. In Vista and stuff the webcam always lags and black outs and stuff.. in Xp it ran fine via the "Usb Video cam" in My Computer..

Kocane, Jan 8, 2009

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Somehow, it manage to work 'fine' if i don't press anything else that links to the webcam and use it directly from MSN.

At least it does work. So worried that Nexus couldn't run properly under XP.

kof88, Jan 10, 2009

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