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    Motion eye camera doesnt work

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rrcompton, May 5, 2009.

  1. rrcompton

    rrcompton Notebook Guru

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    I just bought a BZ-560 and I down graded to XP Pro.

    Im trying to use the motion eye camera....I had to find the camera capture utility, ver. 2.1 and I loaded it but when I open it, it has a blue screen and says no input for both camera and video.

    So when I go to control panel, printers and hardware and find the camera when I click on it the camera opens just fine and takes and saves pictures etc. but I want to get the video working.

    Does anyone know how to make it work...I re-installed the driver still same thing. I looked on Sonys site under my model and have the latest driver...but its the camera utility thats the problem.

    Any help would be apprecaited!

    Thanks!!
     
    rrcompton, May 5, 2009
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    lw4pm2jm Notebook Guru

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    Are you referring to the USB PlayStation Eye camera (with microphone) or a webcam embedded into your BZ-560?
     
    lw4pm2jm, May 5, 2009
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  3. rrcompton

    rrcompton Notebook Guru

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    Its built into the laptop, in the top of the bezel.
     
    rrcompton, May 5, 2009
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    lw4pm2jm Notebook Guru

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    Ah, I'm sorry, I've no knowledge on the issue then. Maybe someone else here has the solution, good luck.

    -LW
     
    lw4pm2jm, May 5, 2009
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    rrcompton Notebook Guru

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    Thanks, its not really that big of a deal but it would be nice to know how to get it working right.

    Its weird, why would Sony even include it in the build if it doesnt work!!??

    The one time I WILL need it I wont have it so if ANYONE else knows what the problem is please let me know.

    Thanks!!
     
    rrcompton, May 6, 2009
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    rrcompton Notebook Guru

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    Havent gotten the video camera to work, I can take pictures but thats all but on a side note:

    I had a problem like most w/ my fan, it made a horrible noise and was loud as could be....well after owning the laptop for a month the fan died on me last week.

    I contacted Sony and since I have the business laptop they came to my house to replace my fan under warranty...and WOW what a difference, the new fan is whisper quiet even after going into the VAIO control center and setting the fan to "performance" instead of quiet mode like how I use to have to do. I cant even tell its running and even w/ the bad fan this laptop runs so cool, it doesnt even get warm on the bottom after hours of use.

    GREAT LAPTOP!!
     
    rrcompton, Jun 1, 2009
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  7. nixon

    nixon Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd look for a third party application. I've got video working just fine with GoogleTalk with my BZ560 running XP, but I've never bothered with their camera capture utility.
     
    nixon, Jun 1, 2009
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