WEBCAM INSTALLATION PROBLEM:ANY IDEA?

[ChickBill]

I bought a webcam but when it happens to be installed, I installed its software, then I installed the webcam into the usb port, but it doesn't work, the message was Sorry, You have no video capture hardware. I poped back to the shop, I returned it and I changed it, but the problem is the same, I changed 3 times and 2 makes but still the same problem.

I am fed up I don't know why it doesn't work.I tried to get video capture from other device like digital camera, digital camera did get video capture.

[honvetops]

Welcome to the forum;

Up to date and latest drivers installed?
Other video programs disabled? (PC NetMeeting, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger)
 Video Capture WDM driver does not work in Windows 98
By chance are you using  Windows ? Did you make sure your system can handle the requirements on the webcam box?
Windows XP

   1. Click Start > control panel
   2. Click Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices
   3. Click Sounds and Audio Devices
   4. Click Hardware
   5. Select your Video Capture Device
   6. Click properties
   7. Under General select Device Usage > Use This Device (Enable)
   8. Click OK (You may have to restart the computer)

Post what you have for a system and we can go from there first*.

[dl65]

ChickBill ........ There must be some reason your webcam wont function for you ....... Could you please post the brand name and model of the webcam.
Also let us know which operating system you are using .  the type of processor you have installed would be helpful as well.

dl65 

[ChickBill]

My Operating system is Windows XP, The web cam is Mikomi,but before I tried Labtec,but it did not work.My processor is AMD Duron. thank u all for your replies. i 'll try all the recommendations.

[soybean]

Also, what motherboard do you have?  Does it have USB 2.0 ports, not USB 1.1?  Do the webcams you've tried require USB 2.0? 

[dl65]

ChickBill ........ Thank you for providing the brand name of the webcam........but is there a model number as "Mikomi" have more than one model.
The other thing to check is......... does the webcam you purchased require a USB 1.1 or USB 2 ........ and what are the minimum system requirements......?


dl65