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Topic: New webcam.
shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 06:59 AM
I finally bought a cam. It does work, I've taken pic.'s with it but, for Yahoo messenger, I only have a black screen. Can anybody help? I have window's. The cam is a Philips.

tanyaann Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 32220	Tue 07/22/08 07:03 AM
try going to my webcam... and see if it loads up.... and once you are talking with someone then you can click on view my cam... when you first plugged it in... did it install the drivers?

shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 07:08 AM
Tanyaann, I'm realy green with this. It's a plug and play. I got no disc with it. How go I go to your webcam?

shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 07:09 AM
It did say it was ready to use........

shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 07:11 AM
try going to my webcam... and see if it loads up.... and once you are talking with someone then you can click on view my cam... when you first plugged it in... did it install the drivers? I think I have to uninstall it and re-install it but, I can't seem to find it! in my program's.

tanyaann Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 32220	Tue 07/22/08 07:14 AM
try going to my webcam... and see if it loads up.... and once you are talking with someone then you can click on view my cam... when you first plugged it in... did it install the drivers? I think I have to uninstall it and re-install it but, I can't seem to find it! in my program's. dont uninstall anything, it would have automatically done it! on messenger.... in the menu options.... it should say 'my webcam' click on it... as long as you have it plugged into the port, it should load up and show you... it may have a shutter on the cam... adjust it so the picture isn't blurry.... if it doesn't look up.... unplug it and plug it back in again. otherwise, I would say read the book that came with it, b/c I'm lost after that. (or you can try going into the control panel of your computer and click on webcams, and look to see if it installed itself in there)

The1WhoLuvsU Joined Sun 07/20/08 Posts: 270	Tue 07/22/08 07:15 AM
It took me a while to get the hang of it as well.

shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 07:21 AM
try going to my webcam... and see if it loads up.... and once you are talking with someone then you can click on view my cam... when you first plugged it in... did it install the drivers? I think I have to uninstall it and re-install it but, I can't seem to find it! in my program's. dont uninstall anything, it would have automatically done it! on messenger.... in the menu options.... it should say 'my webcam' click on it... as long as you have it plugged into the port, it should load up and show you... it may have a shutter on the cam... adjust it so the picture isn't blurry.... if it doesn't look up.... unplug it and plug it back in again. otherwise, I would say read the book that came with it, b/c I'm lost after that. (or you can try going into the control panel of your computer and click on webcams, and look to see if it installed itself in there) I can't find where it's program is installed. I can find it to TAKE A PIC. I've tried what you told me numerous time's.

tanyaann Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 32220	Tue 07/22/08 07:23 AM
well when you have yahoo up..... you go to options on most messengers (but could be different depending on your messenger) click on 'webcam' or 'my webcam' and it should bring it up or if you are already chatting with someone they can request your cam and sometimes that will automatically bring it up if you click on allow for their request.

shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 07:30 AM
well when you have yahoo up..... you go to options on most messengers (but could be different depending on your messenger) click on 'webcam' or 'my webcam' and it should bring it up or if you are already chatting with someone they can request your cam and sometimes that will automatically bring it up if you click on allow for their request. I've tried that too Tanyaann. Do I need to get a different one? When I look at different brand's. Philips is not listed. I'm clueless.

tanyaann Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 32220	Tue 07/22/08 07:31 AM
well when you have yahoo up..... you go to options on most messengers (but could be different depending on your messenger) click on 'webcam' or 'my webcam' and it should bring it up or if you are already chatting with someone they can request your cam and sometimes that will automatically bring it up if you click on allow for their request. I've tried that too Tanyaann. Do I need to get a different one? When I look at different brand's. Philips is not listed. I'm clueless. did you follow the steps that the manual that came with it says to do? if so, look in the manual for a 1-800 to call for assistance.

shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 07:32 AM
well when you have yahoo up..... you go to options on most messengers (but could be different depending on your messenger) click on 'webcam' or 'my webcam' and it should bring it up or if you are already chatting with someone they can request your cam and sometimes that will automatically bring it up if you click on allow for their request. I've tried that too Tanyaann. Do I need to get a different one? When I look at different brand's. Philips is not listed. I'm clueless. The box say's...works with Yahoo! Messenger,AIM, Window's...and other's.

shoesmonkey Joined Sat 01/19/08 Posts: 7088	Tue 07/22/08 07:34 AM
well when you have yahoo up..... you go to options on most messengers (but could be different depending on your messenger) click on 'webcam' or 'my webcam' and it should bring it up or if you are already chatting with someone they can request your cam and sometimes that will automatically bring it up if you click on allow for their request. I've tried that too Tanyaann. Do I need to get a different one? When I look at different brand's. Philips is not listed. I'm clueless. did you follow the steps that the manual that came with it says to do? Direction's only say to plug it in.The "New Hardware Found"message will appear, it did, and said it was ready to use. if so, look in the manual for a 1-800 to call for assistance.

a12bewilliam Joined Thu 11/01/07 Posts: 87	Tue 07/22/08 07:44 AM
would you like some help getting this thing to work????? I sent you some mail

youngandhung08 Joined Wed 03/05/08 Posts: 1254	Thu 07/24/08 03:01 PM
did you ever get it working

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