Blinking Light Using my web cam with skype has worked well for the last few months, but just recently it has stopped. I plug my web cam in and the light blinks and will not bring up a picture on skype or any other programs.

Hi. there some applications that wont work on your system if they are blocked by your system firewall.try to unblock some of those applications like your Skype and messenger from your firewall if you want them to use your computer hardware.you can find the firewall in the control panel of the system. please check and get back. i think you have

Try to find a new driver for it. Sounds like a software issue.

try to re-install the drivers of your web-cam.

Recheck your settings
Test your webcam here to make sure it broadcasts ok - Hit 'Allow' in the top window and check your cam in the left hand panel.

http://www.testmycam.com/

working OK ?

CONFIGURE TO SKYPE
Connect webcam
Its good practice to disconnect and re-connect your webcam before you start (To reboot the webcam software) - if you have been using it elsewhere the SKYPE software may have difficulty in locating it, even if you exited the previous program correctly.
The reason being, the webcam software can remain hooked-up to a program and needs to be rebooted.
Mine, I just unplug it from the USB and plug it back in to reboot the software.
If yours is integral with the computer you will have to re-start the computer, use a keyboard shortcut or disable / enable the webcam from the Device Manager.

Start Skype.
On the 'Tools' menu, click 'Options'.
In the navigation pane of the Skype 'Options' window, click 'Audio Settings'
Run down the list setting your defaults
Select your webcam as the default microphone.
Make a free test call
Click 'Save'
In the navigation pane of the Skype Options window, click Video Settings.
This will launch your webcam
Adjust quality of picture in 'Settings'
Check the correct webcam is shown as default
Click Save
Test your webcam by making a Skype test call.
For more information about how to configure Skype Messenger, please visit the following Skype Web site:
http://support.skype.com (http://support.skype.com)

Any web cam should work with skype.
Please configure to use life cam as input for video signals by skype
Go to Skype> Tools> options> video settings
Please ensure no other application is using web-cam when using it on skype

Try restore, go back to a restore point before the date that you camera stopped working.
Hope this helps.
Bob

Look in device manager See if there is a memory conflict with another device

I Think you are using the same web cam for another Messenger

Like you are using for yahoo Messenger (or) gTalk

sir,
i am vishnu sai
i am using acer laptop last 7 months i have a promblem with web cam is not working