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    m1330 webcam issue

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by redrubberpenguin, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. redrubberpenguin

    redrubberpenguin Notebook Consultant

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    So I opened up Dell Webcam Center today and... for some reason, instead of seeing my own face with my room in the background, I get the message "Failed to start video preview. Please reconnect your camera."

    ??? :confused:

    So I reinstall the Dell Webcam applications and the drivers, and try again. I get the same message. The weird thing is, the webcam is definitely working. The blue LED's flash on and off every time the computer boots up like always, and I can even use the webcam through other applications, like a gadget in my Windows sidebar.

    Can anybody shed any light on this? Or at least suggest a good alternative webcam application?
     
    redrubberpenguin, Aug 15, 2008
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    redrubberpenguin Notebook Consultant

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    65 views and not a soul knows? Ah well, that means it's OS reinstallation time. :D
     
    redrubberpenguin, Aug 17, 2008
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