1. Connect your web cam
2. Open Device Manager
3. Find your web cam in Device Manager
=> 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
=> Click Control Panel->System, then Hardware tab, then Device Manager button
4. Find your web cam's Hardware Ids
=> 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
=> 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
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Put a photo on photobucket and post the link here - I am sure someone will recognise it - logitech use a little ID tag around the cable
If u have it installed: Try Right clicking on My computer, Proprieties, Device manager and on Imaging devices or Sound Video and Game controllers u should see the name of the camera.
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