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Web cam doesnt work on my laptop

Hello !
i have a web cam nextt something... from pro media i guess, and it was working before on my other computer... i was working with windowsXP , now i am stock with vista and my camera doesnt seems to be working anymore... i tried to downlaod a driver form the net but i cant seems to find the camera anywhere... weird! anyways... i tried ot put my old driver in and everything innstal... except that i cant see the image that i am taking with the web cam.

if you have any idea whats the problem can be... let me know guys!

thank you so much for the attention yougiving my message
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  • soleillee Nov 13, 2008

    Thank you so much ! wow that was pret-ty fast !

    its what i was thinking actually ... but i wanted to have a "expert" opinion before i start crying and buy an other camera...aaa!

    i really liked that one thought... the quality of the picture was just amazing !

    Anyways... i will have other problem to fix soon ... i know that from a fact cause my computer is all #$##$^&*^... lets say weird since it came back from HP... for supposivly been fixed! oh well!



    thanks again!



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Hi soleillee,

Yeah this is most likely a driver problem. You see the drivers from windows xp wont work with windows vista. It is very likely that your camera was not made with vista drivers if it is more than a year old. Unfortunately without a windows vista drivers your camera wont work. so you have two options:

1- find out if the camera has a vista drivers and install them
2- buy a new camera ( i know its frustrating)

And if i may recommend the logitech cameras, they are sturdy and the mid range ones have great picture, and best of all there tech support is easy to find when you want a new driver.

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