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LIfe Cam VX 5000 doesnt work with Messenger/Skype

I bought a VX 5000 today at the store, and installed everything and the software that came with it "LifeCam" works just fine. It's supposed to be optimized for Windows Live Messenger, and thats my IMing software of choice - that's why I picked it up.
When I try to use it with Live Messenger, the video comes in just fine, but the audio doesn't. The microphone does not work at all, I've turned everything up.
I configured it with Live Messenger in the wizard, it showed it was working fine, but when I start up a video call, I get no audio.
I can neither hear the other person or talk into my own microphone.
Help?

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Very nice cam.You should go here and read.or contact support for this problem.RICHARDM69

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SOURCE: I bought a VX 5000

Normal 0 Go to Control Panel and Click on Sounds, Click on Audio, then Click on the Microphone. Then Click on the drop down and select Camera Microphone.
Click OK and it should work.
Hope this helps. Bud

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I bought a VX 5000 today at the store, and installed everything and the software that came with it "LifeCam" works just fine. It's supposed to be optimized for Windows Live Messenger, and thats my IMing...

Normal 0 Go to Control Panel and Click on Sounds, Click on Audio, then Click on the Microphone. Then Click on the drop down and select Camera Microphone.
Click OK and it should work.
Hope this helps. Bud
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