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did you look in device manager , what OS windoz 7? see the devices, see web cam? if not unplug the device that has said web cam, the monitor? the replugging re awakens the web cam, usb cam. and must show up in device manager, and also in run box. type devices. and click that. see all the devices there, no matter what , you will need to force and update on the device. ever do that before? if the device web cam shows up in device manager. you right click it and do update driver. that is it, but you must be connected to the web or all is lost.
I would guess the drivers are either not installed, or the wrong ones are installed. Go to the Acer website and select your model and download the current drivers from there and install.
Hi,
Welcome to Fixya .
Please follow the below direction to install the webcam
1: Install the Web cam Driver that comes with the device or if you have
2: Plug the webcam usb cable to the computer usb port
3: Now the system will detect the web cam and start installing the device.
4: Now you can use the device.
5: To check if it is properly installed Go to device manager > Check web camera under Imaging devices.
That's all
Thanks
Attach all power cords (e.g. laptop and/or web cam).
Plug your USB cam directly into your computer (do not use any external USB hubs). Turn your cam on
As long as your web cam and computer hardware are working, Windows should detect it!
2. Open Device Manager
For Vista
=> Click Control Panel. If you have Control Panel Classic View, click Device Manager
=> Click Control Panel. If you have Control Panel Home View, click System and Maintenance->Device Manager
For XP
=> Click Control Panel->System, then Hardware tab, then Device Manager button
3. Find your web cam in Device Manager
Understanding Device Names
=> Windows provides user-friendly device names to accomodate us humans. As far as Windows is concerned, the device name is simply a comment!
=> It's those cryptic Device Identification strings that really identify a device
=> Device Manager displays whatever device name it happens to find in the device driver
...==> If Windows finds NO device driver, your web cam may be named "Unknown" or "Other" device
...==> If Windows finds the WRONG device driver you may see your web cam with the WRONG device name
How to find your web cam
=> While your web cam is connected, look through all of Device Manager for devices with a yellow icon (probably a yellow question mark)
=> Be certain to expand the USB category to check all devices listed under it. Also, be sure to also check if category Other Devices appears in Device Manager and look under it as well
=> Your web cam will appear as a device with a yellow icon (probably a question mark)
=> Click on thumbnail to see the full sized image
How to verify the device you found is your web cam
=> Your web cam device will only appear in Device Manager when the web cam is powered on and connected
=> Disconnect your web cam. Verify the device you had found is no longer displayed in Device Manager
4. Find your web cam's Hardware Ids
In Device Manager, select your web cam device, rt click Properties. Click Details tab
Select Hardware Ids from the pull-down. You'll see a list of one or more Hardware Id strings
5. Search for a driver based on Hardware Id > Update 1/26/2011: To avoid a common mistake,
don't confuse the number zero with the letter "O". IDs may contain zero
but NOT the letter "O"
The best driver will match the Hardware Id at the top of the list. The next best driver match will match the next Hardware Id on the list, etc
Start by searching for the Id at the top of the Hardware Id list
If only due to how different search engines work, recommend you cut USB\ from the search string
=> Example: If the Hardware Id is USB\VID_093A&PID_2468&REV_0001 search for VID_093A&PID_2468&REV_0001
You can start by clicking Search at the top of your TechSpot window to search TechSpot first
For more help on how to search for a driver using the webcam's Hardware IDs see this post
Go to control panel, double click system , click hardware tab and click device manager. Check there if you can see your Genius Look 315FS Web Cam is installed. If none or there is a device with a question mark. That means not yet been installed. Or try to switch your webcam to the other usb port if your computer detect just click next and so forth and if asking for the driver install it and test. Good day. Always remember for the compatibility hardware. It must be compatible according to operating system. Good Day.
Attach all power cords (e.g. laptopand/or web cam).
Plug your USB cam directly into your computer (do not use any external USB hubs). Turn your cam on
As long as your web cam and computer hardware are working, Windows should detect it!
2. Open Device Manager
For Vista => Click Control Panel. If you have Control Panel Classic View, click Device Manager => Click Control Panel. If you have Control Panel Home View, click System and Maintenance->Device Manager
For XP => Click Control Panel->System, then Hardware tab, then Device Manager button
3. Find your web cam in Device Manager
Understanding Device Names => Windows provides user-friendly device names to accomodate us humans. As far as Windows is concerned, the device name is simply a comment! => It's those cryptic Device Identification strings that really identify a device => Device Manager displays whatever device name it happens to find in the device driver ...==> If Windows finds NO device driver, your web cam may be named “Unknown” or "Other" device ...==> If Windows finds the WRONG device driver you may see your web cam with the WRONG device name
How to find your web cam => While your web cam is connected, look through all of Device Manager for devices with a yellow icon (probably a yellow question mark) => Look if a device category Other Devices. Also, be certain to expand the USB category to check all devices listed under it => Your web cam will appear as a device with a yellow icon (probably a question mark) => Click on thumbnail to see the full sized image How to verify the device you found is your web cam => Your web cam device will only appear in Device Manager when the web cam is powered on and connected => Disconnect your web cam. Verify the device you had found is no longer displayed in Device Manager
4. Find your web cam's Hardware Ids
In Device Manager, select your web cam device, rt click Properties. Click Details tab
Select Hardware Ids from the pull-down. You'll see a list of one or more Hardware Id strings
Try a different USB device...see if the PC detects it. If other devices, like a flash drive run, then your web cam is dead. You can try the web cam on a friends computer to see if it's ok.
If the web cam is good, and no USB devices work in your USB slot, You can check the USB controllers in the "Device manager"
right click "My Computer" select "Manage" select "Device Manager"
Click the + sign for "Universal Serial Bus controllers" Do you have any errors?
I hope this points you in the right direction...Good Luck!
my 4gb pendrive is not detecting in my win xp operating system,before 2,3days i repaired my operating system,after that it is not detecting..pls help me
check the usb settings enabled in the bios or the cable inside the laptop.In some case the usb cable inside get fault and it will not detect the web cam.In normal case if you plug any usb device it will detect the usb device then the os will show new hardware found and will allow you to install the software for it,if it doesnt detect you cannot install the driver for it and in the yahoo messenger it give the message
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