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    camera doesn't work properly

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Anamezon, May 29, 2011.

  1. Anamezon

    Anamezon Newbie

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    Hi everybody. Recently i've bought a new Asus K52f, and after that I updated everything which is possible. but my camera isn't working properly, and shows reverse picture, How can i fix this?
     
    Anamezon, May 29, 2011
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  2. JOSEA

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    Please open device manager and verify what model camera you have (it should show up in imaging devices). IF you double click the entry and go to driver tab is there an option to roll back? If yes I would try this first. If you do not have the option please try a different driver from here for your model camera:
    ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS K52F

    If the driver change does not help, the camera may be mounted upside down and depending on what model camera you have, this can be fixed with a software tweak. Let us know if you need the tweak
     
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  3. jakeythesnake

    jakeythesnake Notebook Guru

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    Type "Device Manager" into your start menu search bar. Open it. Right click on Imaging Device > [Your Webcam], and go to Properties. Select the "Details" tab, and then "Driver key" from the drop down box, you will see something like this:

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    Keep that open, and now type in "regedit" into your start menu, and press enter. Using the folder hierarchy on the left, navigate to Computer/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Class/

    Now look at your "Driver key" from before, and find that folder in regedit (note they are in alphanumerical order). Take a look at my screenshot:

    [​IMG]

    After the long complicated part, you will probably be navigating to 0000 instead, though. That's fine. After you have expanded the last part of your "driver key", you will see "Default Settings" and "Settings".

    If your image is upside down, then on both of them (left click to select one, apply, then do the other) find the "Flip" value, right click it and press "Modify". If the value is 0 change it to 1, if it is 1 change it to 0.

    If your image is back-to-front, then on both of them (left click to select one, apply, then do the other) find the "Mirror" value, right click it and press "Modify". If the value is 0 change it to 1, if it is 1 change it to 0.

    Test your webcam, it should now be however you wished to have it.
     
    jakeythesnake, May 31, 2011
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