Jan282012

Why doesn’t Skype recognize my webcam?

Ben Hebblethwaite asks:

My built-in webcam works fine but Skype doesn’t recognize it. Why could this be? I have an Acer Aspire 5520.


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Chris Hoffman

January 28, 2012

Have you tried making sure it’s enabled in Skype’s options?

Go to Tools->Options in Skype, then click Video Settings under General.

If the webcam doesn’t appear as an option here, even though it works elsewhere in Windows, I’m not sure what the problem could be.

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FIDELIS

January 28, 2012

Hello, you could try troubleshooting steps mentioned in following post:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-troubleshoot-when-skype-has-no-video-windows/

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Anonymous

January 28, 2012

make sure that your security tool allows skype and webcam

test webcam
http://www.sillywebcam.com/others/?demo=test-your-webcam

DV6629ca Webcam Not Working!
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/TX1000Z-webcam-no-longer-working/m-p/44178#M6396

on device manager
Universal Serial Bus Controllers > right click on my webcam > click update drivers > click update from or browse my computer > click Let me Pick from a List > then click on “USB Composite Device”