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1113883 2010-06-27 08:25:00 This lap top I have running Vista Business has a built in web cam.
How do you turn it on or otherwise operate it?
I have used it in the past but dont remember how now.
It works fine if I access it while on Skype so it is operational.
Thanks in advance.
tut (12033)
1113884 2010-06-27 09:15:00 You already said it. You use a program like Skype. You can also access some (not all) by opening my computer / computer. In some pc's an icon for it appears here. It may or may not let you access it through control panel / devices and cameras? Cant remember I'm not using Vista atm Speedy Gonzales (78)
1113885 2010-06-27 09:20:00 Moving the mouse pointer to the left edge of the screen about a third of the way down brings up the control bar for the web cam on my Satellite CliveM (6007)
1113886 2010-06-27 11:56:00 If it works in skype then it will have drivers installed

What speedy said, go to Control Panel, then Cameras and Scanners, and you should be able to use it from there.

Or some other program perhaps?
forrest44 (754)
1113887 2010-06-28 23:03:00 Thanks for the suggestions.Nothing worked and I even Googled up a couple of more.
I seem to remember that controls would appear at the top of the screen if I moved the cursor to the right place.
Will put it aside for the moment and maybe call Toshiba later.
tut (12033)
1113888 2010-06-28 23:04:00 Try the Toshiba site for an application package. You didn't mention a model so I can't provide a link. Dannz (1668)
1113889 2010-06-28 23:36:00 My Satelllite Pro used to have a camera wizard type app as mentioned by CliveM but it got turfed out with the rest of the Toshiba bloatware. Yours has probably dissapeared the same way. You don't need it anyway, as you said it will still work with Scype. Will still work with MSN Messenger too. Driftwood (5551)
1113890 2010-06-29 06:20:00 Ok, played around on the Toshiba site and found that camera problems are very common.
At the suggestion of one writer I sourced and downloaded a new driver and operating programme and after installing it found it was in Russian. Someone obviously changed a few settings while I was over there.Then I couldnt uninstall the programme. Eventually after trying all methods I got rid of it, instaalled the new programme and every thing is just fine. Even get the controls when I run the cursor down the left side of the sceen.
Many thanks to alll the tried to help.
tut (12033)
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