I bough a VX-3000 lifecam and installed it on my lap top. It gave me the set up wizard to check and make sure the video, and audio were working. I decided to see if it worked and hopped onto my windows live messenger. I went to invite a friend but I recieved this message in bold print... :
"We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program, and then try again"
I've tried everything. I've deleted the software over three times and tried to reinstall it.... I even restarted my computer after I installed it and tried it again... Please, any input would be vastly appreciated!
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Web Camera’s have to be
setup on the program they are to be used with.
Just installing the camera on your computer does not set it up to
broadcast on messengers or Skype.
Each program has Options that have to be setup in order for
the Audio and Video to function properly.
A. Skype Setup:
After downloading and installing Skype set it up as follows:
The camera and audio should function properly. Your friends and Family will now see and
talk to you.
B. Yahoo Setup:
After downloading and installing Yahoo Messenger set it up
as follows:
C. Windows Live
Messenger:
NOTE: You audio and
video should work. Enjoy.
When done both the Audio and Video will function properly so
you can chat and see family or friends you are connected to.
Hope this helps. Bud
I had the same problem. It turned out to be caused by the new McAfee anti virus programme I had installed. I rang McAfee and they sorted it straight away.
I have tried the step-by-step guide from Mcafee but when I try to save the file - it wont work. Can anyone help me with this?
I have a laptop...it has a camera web but when i open the program it says 'No camera device' how can i fix this problem.oh i forgot to say i have windows 7...???
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We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program, and then try again.
urgh!! msn 2009
when i try use my webcam it just wont work ive signed in and out many times can sum 1 help
my webcam was working before since when i instaled the new version MESSANGER it says that your camera is used by another program
i have tried to reinstaled the vebcam CD AND MESSANGER its still the same if anybody knows how to do it plz send the information on this email [email protected]
Whenever I try to go to "Tools"--> "Audo and Video Setting" it says "Set-up" rather than "Setting" firstly, secondly it says "We are unable to run Audio and Video set-up"
My Web-Cam and Mic are installed onto my labtop, and inside it. So There is no way for me to unplug, plug-in again.
HELP!!!
Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000...
that solution didnt work sorry i have tried soooo much and nuthing is working. its really annoying cos it worked perfectly the night i bought the laptop!
Hi. I am having the exact same problem. My webcam seems to work with any other program, other than msn messenger. I even exchanged the webcam for a more expensive one just in case, but after installing it again, the exact same problem and error message is coming up saying my camera is currently in use. If anyone has found the solution pleaase let me know, [email protected]
well, i have the exact same problem but this time, i didnt buy the webcam..its on my laptop! its really starting to annoy me and i can never go on webcam it either tells me
We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program, and then try again.
or
Messenger is not available right now. Please try again later. (0x8ac70202)
and i just cant go on cam.. ive tried uninstalling the cam program and reinstalling it but it didnt really make a difference..please if you have the solution put it right here A.S.A.P!! because if i dont go on webcam nobody will for me, soo its pissing me off! :P
Hi there,
Same problem with my VX-1000, but it works perfectly with Yahoo Messenger. MSN, SOL.
my webcam is built into my laptop, and when i go to get on, it says we cannot start webcam because it is is being used by another program, but in fact it isnt, i tried going into the tools and setting up audio and video, but when i do that it says we cannot run the audio and video set up at this time
PLEASE HELP!!!
If you have solution email me at [email protected]
its the same with me i have an acer laptop with the cam built in. Its worked all week since i have had it but then yesterday wouldnt work so i tried to go onto audio and video and msn says it cannot open it so i installed an old cam of mine and STILL i cant open the audio and video tool on mns :( ... its really annoying me now PLEASE does anyone know how to do it :(
That doesnt work, it says "I don't have a webcam", when I clearly do..
Exactly same as everyone worked for the 1st week, them same message! Was wondering if it had anything to do with the mcafee security i installed??????
exact same problem since i downloaded the nw version of window live messenger, know how to fix it
i have a new laptop and got the new windows messenger the laptop has a built in web cam and it worked for the first week and now does exactly what was said in these other comments i think it must be the version of messenger does any one know what to do ?
acer aspire 2930z
Messenger is not available right now. Please try again later. (0x8ac70202)
mine says the same somebodyHELP ME!!!!!!!!
I have a built in web cam on new laptop, it worked fine on MSN to do video/webcam. But now, for some unknown reason I get this mesage:
We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program, and then try again.
I have read the solution...but when I try that it says 'unable to run audio and video set up' and I can only then click OK.
Please help, as my mum lives abroad and we like to communicate on MSN video
I am thinking it is either a new typr of messenger live or because I just installed Mcafee?
Exactly the same problem, but I don't think it's the web cam as it seems to be happening with lots of different ones. I think it's messenger, but will let you know if I find out a fix.
My camera worked fine until I had to update to WLM 2009. Now it's contuously screwing up. The only solution has been to unistall WLM and my camera and install them both again. This usually works for about 2 days then it's gone again. Sometimes it's just my sound that is gone, or I can't see my camera from my side, and other times nothing works like there is no camera installed. When i go into the audio video settings in WLM all of the tests work fine......still no camera. Like most updates, they send them out before they are ready. I have Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000. All the people i talk to with cameras of various brands are all having the same issues.
my installation cd for life cam vx-3000 is lost & i need a driver for the same how could i get it.
****!!!
exact same problem about my camera. this has never happened before and i have installed/deleted nothing new to have changed the performance of the camera. what to do?!
Hi all im running on Vista Ult 64 & ie come across the same issue, im running with Norton 360 V3.0 (NO its not that dreaded software but the new version 3.0 is About as good as any antivrus comes!!
Anyway ive got a Logitech PRO 4000 & it worked lastnight SO i put it down to our lovely freinds at Microsoft & there Tosh Software!!! il get back to u when ive sorted this out!!
I have the exact same problem!
"We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program, and then try again."
Well, that's useful isn't it?
I saw somewhere else that the only thing you could possibly try is to uninstall the webcam, then install it again, good luck, I'm still yet to try it out!
We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program, and then try again
i'm really getting annoyed by what is happening to my laptop.. anyway, my os is XP and my Acer is 5570..before, i wasn't experiencing any problem with my orbicam until the other day... it kept saying that another application might be using it but (as far as i know) there is no application open and i can't think of another application that might use it... the thing that pisses me off is that it reconnects by itself and then the beeping sound is continuous(like the sound when a flash drive is found and then removed... and that's for many times.!) I've tried to look for forums to help mw with this problem but as for now there is still no reply from them.. back to what i was explaining, there is another pop up window and in the title bar it says that "Sign in with Windows Live ID." I never get those before so now i'm wondering if this is done by a malware or something.. please help me.! i'm begging.! i don't know what to do when it comes to something like this...
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