Webcam

jcove52 · 05-24-2012, 08:10 PM

Whenever i try to go on to chatroullete or another site that uses a webcam, they ask me if its okay to use my webcam. I try to click yes but it wont let me, it freezes the screen. I can still go to different tabs but not the screen with the option on it. I tryed to do it again but it did the same thing. Can someone please help me!!

alfredo10 · 05-26-2012, 07:27 AM

Hi!
We should know some detail about your hardware and which program you use (Skype?)
Are you familiar with Terminal / Konsole?
alfredo

jcove52 · 05-28-2012, 07:47 PM

I am using ubuntu 12.04. Yes i use skype as well. I need it for college and it wont let change the setings once im online. Even skype wont let me use my webcam.

alfredo10 · 05-30-2012, 05:57 AM

Hi!
Most web cams are displayed by "lsusb". Please first try Terminal

Code:

lsusb

If recognized you will see - among others - something like:

Code:

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:63f1 Microdia Integrated Webcam

Please post the output by using "#" - copy and paste it between the pair of [] brackets.
alfredo

Edit:
ls like list

Lexus45 · 05-30-2012, 06:24 AM

- Some info about webcams in Ubuntu - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam
- As for me, Logitech c210 works nice at least in 11.04, I think in other versions it'll also work well.

Code:

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:0819 Logitech, Inc.

- "Cheese" is a nice application to try your webcam

alfredo10 · 05-30-2012, 07:02 AM

Hi!
Web cams - as other devices - are e.g. identified by a pair of hexnumbers like
0c45:63f1 - first 4 digits: vendor, last 4: device.
Afterwards you can search - with your numbers of course - e.g. with Google or in Ubuntu-forums.
Another possibility: Terminal

Code:

dmesg | grep uvc

My output:

Code:

[   20.702682] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Integrated_Webcam_2M (0c45:63f1)
[   20.710947] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo

alfredo