Message that it cannot connect webcam

The Acer OrbiCam is a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam mounted at the top of certain Acer laptops. The webcam can record video clips and integrate with instant messaging software. If you are trying to use your Acer OrbiCam but it won't connect, the driver--a small software file that tells the webcam what to do--may be outdated. Acer provides webcam driver update pages for the Aspire 9300 and Aspire 5570 versions.

1.Go to the Acer 5570 or Acer 9300 Driver Download page (see Resources).
2.Click "MS Windows XP" or "MS Windows Vista" on the drop-down menu, depending on your operating system.
3.Select "Acer OrbiCam Bison Driver" from the menu.
4.Click "Save File > OK" and wait for it to download.
5.Double-click on the downloaded setup files to install the driver.
6.Go back to the Acer Downloads page, and select "Acer OrbiCam Driver Bison Utility 1.0.0.13" from the drop-down menu.
7.Click on "Save File > OK" and wait for it to download. Double-click on the downloaded setup files to install the driver.
8.Restart the computer.

I hope you find it very helpful. Thank you for using fixya

you and your friends can use the video call in yahoo messenger. as long as your webcam is properly installed in your computer, you can enjoy chatting with your friends through ym.

Download the Yahoo Messenger from this Link or

http://www.filehippo.com/download_yahoo_messenger/

Check this Link to use the webcam with Yahoo Mesenger.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2032826_use-webcam-yahoo.html

http://messenger.yahoo.com/features/webcam/

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hello, are you sure that you have an bison cam?
what os does you use?

vista
this is the bison driver
this is the Suyin driver

xp
this is the bison driver
this is the Suyin driver

Try using the Bison Driver instead of the SuYin one

AFAIK Acer aspire 5100 using Bison Webcam.

Uninstall your old webcam driver, download new driver from here :

http://www.drivercabinet.com/driver-acer-aspire-5100-windows-xp-downloads/

choose bison webcam driver and after download, install it.

Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

Hope it's a fixya

i need to install my "inbuilt webcam" for my laptop msi vr601
Pls help...

You need to uninstall first the camera assistant software under control panel, programs and features. Once you've uninstall it, Re-install the software update that you've downloaded. It should allow you to re install it. After installaing and before you restart, go to user accounts and turn off the User Account Control.
I guarantee you that it will work this time and you wont have the error message again.

Hope this helps.

i lose my webcam cd

** Note ** When the My Pictures or Pictures folder gets full, camera will not work - Cut and Paste all pictures in that
folder to another folder and restart Orbicam program.

If that does not work then do this:

Start - Programs - look for Acer Empowering Technology then Acer E-Recovery - The look at the bottom and you will
"Backup", "Burn disk" and Restore" choose Restore - choose Apps and Drivers at the bottom of Restore tab (it will say
extracting) - once extracted - click Install or Guides and Manuals if needing Orbicam instructions - click Vista or (XP) on the left - click Drivers - click Camera or CCD - on the
right side of the screen, then look for Bison driver or (or your model which can be found in device manager - control panel - system - device manager - Imaging devices) you have then click a phrase that has something like "Install now", follow on screen instructions. Then repeat steps above and instead of driver choose Bison (or your model which can be found in device manager - control panel - system - device manager - Imaging devices) Utility