im to stupid to get my webcam working
Posted: Sat 08 May 2010, 05:33
hi, i just bought a cam. i took my eeepc701 with puppeee into the shop and tried each one to see what gave a picture with UCView:- the only webcam software i had in the menu. one worked, and showed up as vimicro usb (altair) so i went off and paid for it.
after i got home, i tried it on skype and it didnt see any cam.
i tried it on my other laptop running 431 (the one i wanted it for) and its not seen.
does UCView have its own hardware drivers? how do i get my cam working with other software? please dont tell me to ´just recompile the kernel with xxcxvxbcbvblalalalala modules, cos i dont know how to do this.
if UCView works does that mean drivers are installed for whole system and other software is at fault?
I ultimately want to use my 431 laptop for zoneminder with an idiotproof installation.
thanks for listening.
after i got home, i tried it on skype and it didnt see any cam.
i tried it on my other laptop running 431 (the one i wanted it for) and its not seen.
does UCView have its own hardware drivers? how do i get my cam working with other software? please dont tell me to ´just recompile the kernel with xxcxvxbcbvblalalalala modules, cos i dont know how to do this.
if UCView works does that mean drivers are installed for whole system and other software is at fault?
I ultimately want to use my 431 laptop for zoneminder with an idiotproof installation.
thanks for listening.