Output of my lsmod does not show a "pwc" webcam driver. What to do?

Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 6599 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 217980 1
snd_hda_intel 22203 2
snd_usb_audio 86768 1
snd_hda_codec 87552 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
nouveau 517628 2
snd_pcm 71571 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep 5040 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
snd_usbmidi_lib 17413 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_seq_midi 4588 0
snd_rawmidi 17783 2 snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_seq_midi
ttm 56825 1 nouveau
snd_seq_midi_event 6047 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 47174 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
drm_kms_helper 30200 1 nouveau
snd_timer 19067 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 5744 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
uvcvideo 55847 0
usblp 10651 0
usbhid 36978 1
ppdev 5556 0
usb_storage 40204 0
drm 168726 4 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper
snd 49006 17 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_pcm,sn d_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
intel_agp 26720 0
videodev 43098 1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat 13359 2 uvcvideo,videodev
parport_pc 26378 1
asus_atk0110 11423 0
hid 67742 1 usbhid
led_class 2633 0
soundcore 880 1 snd
i2c_algo_bit 5168 1 nouveau
agpgart 32075 3 ttm,intel_agp,drm
snd_page_alloc 7216 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lp 7342 0
parport 31492 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
e1000e 133436 0
8139too 19709 0
floppy 54343 0
pata_it821x 8671 0
mii 4425 1 8139too

Why do you need pwc? The camera is supported by the uvcvideo driver. Which problems are you having now?

How does it help me when I have no Idea about windows code. how can I help a cam problem
if with a windows device manager in linux. I am sure you will explain. Your cam module. in ubuntu maverick I had to many issues with pulse audio and skype. It is well documented in the skype forum. since I use skype a lot. I uninstalled pulse. and use only the alsa system. this may not help you. but. as I test all the new pulse stuff and maintain some pulse packages for some of my friends I find pulse to be a pain.
that said pulse is a layer that uses alsa I will instruct how to capture your mic for alsa.
open a terminal and now use the left and right arrows keys and move to input now use the arrow key to move to capture use the arrow key to move to mic use the arrow key and move to mic boost now press F5 press the Esc key you are done with alsa. if you do not have it.then do this below
this.

You misunderstood. The OP referred to Windows (presumably) as the "unmentionable OS". I was simply pointing out that there's nothing wrong with mentioning Windows explicitly.

I was under the impression (from other threads) that I needed pwc. Think I'll go back to pre-101 ... sorry.

I'm working on getting Skype to work and sound to work. I'm going to try Drakeo's suggestion (below) next.

Then I'll move onto Skype.

By the way, thank you to you and Drakeo for all your help.

I was trying to adhere to: "Then if. please if at any time you need to mention M$. put it in general. at the risk of sounding rude but not meant to be. I will not waist my time on reading about M$.
your cam is well document and supported by the kernel."

So, I referred to it as the "unmentionable OS".

In the meantime, I have followed Drakeo's directions and configured alsa. I uninstalled Skype and will reinstall it next. My "microphone" is contained within the Webcam. I imagine this would be the "USB Device" instead of the default microphone?

Nylex I agree to disagree you are a very nice person that cares. From the amount of posts you are a very special Linux user for this forum and your help has been above and beyond most. keep up the great help. M$ has enough google space. It is only my point of view not the view of the Guru or root.
we will save this for another thread. I am sure M$ we will keep it in general.

alsa / pavucontrol
 

I get video on my Skype "options" now.

I've done the alsa/pavucontrol steps Drakeo outlined. However, in the pavucontrol screen, under the "Configuration" tab, what should be in the "Internal Audio" profile?

I have "Analog Stereo Output+Digital Stereo (IEC958) Input there now and still have no sound.

OK ... changed it to "Analog Stereo Duplex" and I am now getting sound.

The skype issue and Pulse Audio problem has been around a long time. That is why in skype pulse audio forum for now you understand why I uninstalled pulse audio in Kubuntu 10.10 it was to much of a problem. and it is per machine per hardware. I am not telling you to uninstall. But pulse audio and skype
are a real problem skype is not a open source program so there is no way to fix it through us the open source community. Skype for linux is written to alsa. I use skype all the time and that is why on my testing Kubuntu system I got rid of Pulse and installed alsa libraries.
some day skype may want to fix it.
and Pulseaudio is just a sound server that reads alsa .
This is the big reason why slackware builds we are no longer maintaining pulseaudio.