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FYIS.org/estore
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Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:23 am Post subject:
Qx: How to detect webcam without a system reboot? |
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When I initially boot my system, my webcam is detected and the
indicator lite is on.
Regardless of what webcam software I use to capture images, whenever
the software is closed, the webcam indicator lite goes out; and if the
webcam software is restarted the webcam cannot be detected. I must
reboot to have the system restart the webcam, then restart the webcam
software.
Is there a way to reinitialize/detect the webcam without rebooting? I
am running Win98SE.
TIA,
DanlK, FYI Services
www.FYIS.org
Visit our re-opened eBay store @ http://tinyurl.com/35wgv ! |
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bumtracks
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Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:39 am Post subject:
Re: How to detect webcam without a system reboot? |
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"FYIS.org/estore" <FYIS.org/estore@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:2sjd4oF1konhpU1@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | When I initially boot my system, my webcam is detected and the
indicator lite is on.
Regardless of what webcam software I use to capture images, whenever
the software is closed, the webcam indicator lite goes out; and if the
webcam software is restarted the webcam cannot be detected. I must
reboot to have the system restart the webcam, then restart the webcam
software.
Is there a way to reinitialize/detect the webcam without rebooting? I
am running Win98SE.
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What make/model webcam?
usb ? webcam, maybe unplug and plug it back in
or maybe
Device Manager Refresh
Hopefully reboot the cam rather than the whole computer. |
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FYIS.org/estore
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Thu Oct 07, 2004 4:14 am Post subject:
Re: How to detect webcam without a system reboot? |
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In news:Tm%8d.6058$cd1.1741@trnddc03,
bumtracks posted:
| Quote: | "FYIS.org/estore" <FYIS.org/estore@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:2sjd4oF1konhpU1@uni-berlin.de...
When I initially boot my system, my webcam is detected and the
indicator lite is on.
Regardless of what webcam software I use to capture images,
whenever
the software is closed, the webcam indicator lite goes out; and if
the webcam software is restarted the webcam cannot be detected. I
must reboot to have the system restart the webcam, then restart the
webcam software.
Is there a way to reinitialize/detect the webcam without rebooting?
I
am running Win98SE.
What make/model webcam?
usb ? webcam, maybe unplug and plug it back in
or maybe
Device Manager Refresh
Hopefully reboot the cam rather than the whole computer.
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Replug of camera did relight the indicator lite, but neither a refresh
of DM or reopen of any webcam software would detect the camera. I
don't recall the make/model of the webcam, it is a year old USB
inexpensive model branded under the GE label.
Looks like I'm resigned to rebooting the system.
Thanx,
DanlK, FYI Services
www.FYIS.org
Visit our re-opened eBay store @ http://tinyurl.com/35wgv ! |
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