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    vgp-vcc7 webcam in Windows 7

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by lmtj, Jul 7, 2010.

  1. lmtj

    lmtj Newbie

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    I have a Vaio VGN-SZ61XN laptop (with a vgp-vcc7webcam) and
    installed Windows 7.

    I have been reading all sorts of forums but none of the solutions
    to install the vgp-vcc7 webcam have worked with Skype or Windows
    Live Messenger.

    Can anyone help?

    I urgently need to use my webcam with Skype
     
    lmtj, Jul 7, 2010
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    You need to install the original Vista Webcam driver that came with your model.
     
    coolguy, Jul 7, 2010
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  3. lmtj

    lmtj Newbie

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    Thank you very much for the prompt response.

    I have done this, the installation works fine, but
    Skype still produces the following error message:

    Your webcam isn't supported by Skype. Try upgrading
    your drivers or change to Skype Certified webcam

    Any ideas on how to sort this out? Hasn't anyone written
    a new driver for Windows 7?

    Cheers

    lmtj
     
    lmtj, Jul 7, 2010
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  4. coolguy

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    Sony doesn't provide Windows 7 drivers for older models. The 32-bit Vista driver should work fine, unless you didn't install the driver properly.
     
    coolguy, Jul 7, 2010
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  5. Rachel

    Rachel Busy Bee

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    Rachel, Jul 7, 2010
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