I bought this webcam; microsoft lifecam vx-700 and on msn live messnger all it shows is this black fuzzy screen but when you go to "my computer" and click on the video device, you can see the webcam clearly... is it because i have a windows xp?

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download driver lifecame vx-1000

on Windows live, press alt then tools - audio video setup - click next - click the slide button and choose a different one until you see the web cam working. ^^

check microsoft for known conflicts

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953692

general issues

http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query=lifecam+vx-7000&catalog=LCID%3D1033&mode=r

open menu > tools > audio & webcam set up > run through audio > next > set your cam as default and it should launch - adjust your settings > finish

Just highlight this link and paste it in your mozilla or iExplorer address box. You will immediately enter the site where you will be prompted to download the software. http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-LifeCam-VX-3000/3000-18489_4-99162.html. Hope this will help you solve your problem.

you need to download the driver for vista for this camera from microsoft.

Try going into the 'audio adn video' options in MSN and tuning the camera and audio.. ie testing it out. You have to choose the camera n stuff.. so you may not have it as default..

did you go into the setting for msn and setup the cam

have you setup cam video and audio

After you start Windows Live Messenger,
expand the view by clicking on the square
on top left next to the red X.
Then on the Windows Live messenger window on the
right side, click on “ “Show Menus.” And then click
on “Show the Menu Bar”.
Next go to the Menu Bar on right side, click on Action.
Go to “TOOLS” and click “Audio and Video Setting
and follow the instructions.
Please let me know if this solved