I have a Toshiba A210-MS4 laptop with an onboard chicony web cam. I am running Vista 32 bit with all Windows updates, driver updates, and software updates for all programs running on this laptop. As soon as I click on the record video on the chicony appliation it says locked by another application. I have uninstalled the software and driver many times to no avail. I tryed every fix I could find on the internet and nothing works. Anyone have a new idea to this old problem?

Many Toshiba laptops, including Satellite, Portege and Qosmio models, feature built-in Chicony-brand webcams. The Chicony webcam can be problematic, especially when running a 32-bit version of Windows Vista. Microsoft has released an update that will correct problems with starting the webcam after terminating "Sleep" mode. Users may also have to install the appropriate driver or webcam software to correct webcam problems.
Dark or Black Webcam Image Problems b> Toshiba laptop owners may have problems with the webcam displaying as dark or completely black a few seconds after the initial image appears or immediately after engaging the webcam. Users should ensure that the webcam indicator light is engaged. If not, users should run the "Camera Assistant Software" to turn on the webcam. Low light can cause the webcam to power off and to display a dark image. Users can tweak the light and contrast by manually increasing the lighting in the room or by turning on "Night Mode." If these steps do not correct the dark image problem, users may have to reset the webcam itself, reinstall the "Camera Assistant" software. b> Webcam Problems After Terminating Sleep Mode b> Toshiba laptop owners with Windows Vista (any 32-bit edition) installed and the Chicony webcam may have problems starting the webcam after restoring the laptop from "Sleep" mode. "Sleep" mode powers down a number of hardware components in the laptop. The webcam is capable of entering a non-operating system-induced sleep mode when it is not used for an extended period of time. After the user engages Windows "Sleep" mode and wakes the laptop, the webcam may give error messages such as "Locked by another application." This webcam problem can be corrected by installing a Windows Hotfix, which is also included in Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Webcam Problems After Upgrading Windows Vista
Toshiba Satellite laptop owners may opt to use the Microsoft Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Vista Ultimate. After doing so, the Chicony webcam may stop working and report a "Please turn on the camera" error message. Users can correct this problem by reinstalling the Chicony driver. b> Webcam Problems on Linux b> Linux users who own Toshiba laptops with the Chicony webcam should install the Linux UVC Driver to make the webcam functional. The webcam may not work without this driver. b> Grainy or Blurry Webcam Image b> The Chicony webcam can produce grainy or blurry images if the user does not remove the protective film that covers the external webcam interface.
http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for IE: webcam name webcam driver you might have to try a few times to get it right software if you dont have the driver you will need to download one here rather doing a driver hunt which can take hours http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html Windows XP/Vista/7/8 It might take some time being a freeware driver solution note: it will find all of your outdated drivers this is a free driver solutions this will automatically search for and find the correct driver you will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you want to restart or make a system restore point click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated Some webcams and programs require additional software, although that should be installed with the webcam if things are right. But is does not harm to check if your Java, Flash and Quicktime software are installed and up to date. But certainly check your DirectX software, since all video applications, including webcams, use DirectX for video processing. Try downloading the latest DirectX version and install it (Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c - Windows Vista: DirectX 10). http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Which-version-of-DirectX-is-on-your-computer Hope this helps
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Many Toshiba laptops, including Satellite, Portege and Qosmio models, feature built-in Chicony-brand webcams.

The Chicony webcam can be problematic, especially when running a 32-bit version of Windows Vista.

Microsoft has released an update that will correct problems with starting the webcam after terminating "Sleep" mode.

Users may also have to install the appropriate driver or webcam software to correct webcam problems.

Dark or Black Webcam Image Problems

Toshiba laptop owners may have problems with the webcam displaying as dark or completely black a few seconds after the initial image appears or immediately after engaging the webcam.

Users should ensure that the webcam indicator light is engaged.

If not, users should run the "Camera Assistant Software" to turn on the webcam.

Low light can cause the webcam to power off and to display a dark image.

Users can tweak the light and contrast by manually increasing the lighting in the room or by turning on "Night Mode."

If these steps do not correct the dark image problem, users may have to reset the webcam itself, reinstall the "Camera Assistant" software.

Webcam Problems After Terminating Sleep Mode

Toshiba laptop owners with Windows Vista (any 32-bit edition) installed and the Chicony webcam may have problems starting the webcam after restoring the laptop from "Sleep" mode.

"Sleep" mode powers down a number of hardware components in the laptop.

The webcam is capable of entering a non-operating system-induced sleep mode when it is not used for an extended period of time.

After the user engages Windows "Sleep" mode and wakes the laptop, the webcam may give error messages such as "Locked by another application."

This webcam problem can be corrected by installing a Windows Hotfix, which is also included in Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Webcam Problems After Upgrading Windows Vista

Toshiba Satellite laptop owners may opt to use the Microsoft Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Vista Ultimate.

After doing so, the Chicony webcam may stop working and report a "Please turn on the camera" error message.

Users can correct this problem by reinstalling the Chicony driver.

Webcam Problems on Linux

Linux users who own Toshiba laptops with the Chicony webcam should install the Linux UVC Driver to make the webcam functional. The webcam may not work without this driver.

Grainy or Blurry Webcam Image

The Chicony webcam can produce grainy or blurry images if the user does not remove the protective film that covers the external webcam interface.

http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html
on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for
IE: webcam name webcam driver you might have to try a few times to get it right

software if you dont have the driver you will need to download one here rather doing a driver hunt which can take hours

http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html

Windows XP/Vista/7/8

It might take some time being a freeware driver solution

note: it will find all of your outdated drivers

this is a free driver solutions

this will automatically search for and find the correct driver
you will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you

want to restart or make a system restore point click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated

Some webcams and programs require additional software, although that should be installed with the webcam if things are right.

But is does not harm to check if your Java, Flash and Quicktime software are installed and up to date.
But certainly check your DirectX software, since all video applications, including webcams, use DirectX for video processing.

Try downloading the latest DirectX version and install it (Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c - Windows Vista: DirectX 10).
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Which-version-of-DirectX-is-on-your-computer

Hope this helps

Many Toshiba laptops, including Satellite, Portege and Qosmio models, feature built-in Chicony-brand webcams.

The Chicony webcam can be problematic, especially when running a 32-bit version of Windows Vista.

Microsoft has released an update that will correct problems with starting the webcam after terminating "Sleep" mode.

Users may also have to install the appropriate driver or webcam software to correct webcam problems.

Dark or Black Webcam Image Problems

Toshiba laptop owners may have problems with the webcam displaying as dark or completely black a few seconds after the initial image appears or immediately after engaging the webcam.

Users should ensure that the webcam indicator light is engaged.

If not, users should run the "Camera Assistant Software" to turn on the webcam.

Low light can cause the webcam to power off and to display a dark image.

Users can tweak the light and contrast by manually increasing the lighting in the room or by turning on "Night Mode."

If these steps do not correct the dark image problem, users may have to reset the webcam itself, reinstall the "Camera Assistant" software.

Webcam Problems After Terminating Sleep Mode

Toshiba laptop owners with Windows Vista (any 32-bit edition) installed and the Chicony webcam may have problems starting the webcam after restoring the laptop from "Sleep" mode.

"Sleep" mode powers down a number of hardware components in the laptop.

The webcam is capable of entering a non-operating system-induced sleep mode when it is not used for an extended period of time.

After the user engages Windows "Sleep" mode and wakes the laptop, the webcam may give error messages such as "Locked by another application."

This webcam problem can be corrected by installing a Windows Hotfix, which is also included in Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Webcam Problems After Upgrading Windows Vista

Toshiba Satellite laptop owners may opt to use the Microsoft Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Vista Ultimate.

After doing so, the Chicony webcam may stop working and report a "Please turn on the camera" error message.

Users can correct this problem by reinstalling the Chicony driver.

Webcam Problems on Linux

Linux users who own Toshiba laptops with the Chicony webcam should install the Linux UVC Driver to make the webcam functional. The webcam may not work without this driver.

Grainy or Blurry Webcam Image

The Chicony webcam can produce grainy or blurry images if the user does not remove the protective film that covers the external webcam interface.

http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html
on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for
IE: webcam name webcam driver you might have to try a few times to get it right

software if you dont have the driver you will need to download one here rather doing a driver hunt which can take hours

http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html

Windows XP/Vista/7/8

It might take some time being a freeware driver solution

note: it will find all of your outdated drivers

this is a free driver solutions

this will automatically search for and find the correct driver
you will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you

want to restart or make a system restore point click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated

Some webcams and programs require additional software, although that should be installed with the webcam if things are right.

But is does not harm to check if your Java, Flash and Quicktime software are installed and up to date.
But certainly check your DirectX software, since all video applications, including webcams, use DirectX for video processing.

Try downloading the latest DirectX version and install it (Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c - Windows Vista: DirectX 10).
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Which-version-of-DirectX-is-on-your-computer

Hope this helps

a lot of problems occur with web cams and win7 uninstalll all camera drivers and restard go to miscosoft update and update the driver from there, don't install the acer driver run msn and configure your cam from there. it means you can't take snap shotts because you don't have any but your camera usually works, if you have software for the camera you can try going to property's and tick the box's run as administrator and xp service pack 3 mode.

hope this helps

1. It's a driver compatibility problem with Windows 7.

2. Install the driver for web camera which is compatible on Windows 7 using the bundled CD/DVD.

3. Update the web cam driver using Windows Update!

4. Restart the system.

please rate this advice if it hepls...tc! :)

Hey hi,

firstly u need 2 uninstall the current web cam driver software from your system then

Start --> Run --> %temp% --> Delete all files.


Start --> Run --> prefetch --> Delete all files.

Restart ur system and visit the link below and install the latest driver software for the web cam

LINK FOR WEB CAM DRIVER WINDOWS VISTA 32 BIT

LINK FOR WEB CAM DRIVER FOR WINDOWS XP

Reply back if u need any further help
Best Wishes
Vick...(",)

Windows Vista has compatibility issues with many webcams because the ACPI is different; need to know the make/model of your webcam.

I am assuming you have a Chicony USB 2.0 Webcam made by Toshiba...

CHICONY USB WEBCAM DRIVER

Aditional Toshiba Support for Webcam Hardware

download the driver of cam through the site of toshiba

ya vista have some problems go to your internet option and download manually the latest update of your webcam .this may be a problem because u are using latest version of yahoo but your web cam do not support it or either add xp also in ur laptop.

link