Webcam support..

[arion778]

hi! good day!..

i just want to ask if there's a specific support for the specific webcam? or a package for webcams?..

Thanks..

Arion

[The Liquidator]

Re: Webcam support..

Hi

If you install the package cheese you may find that your webcam springs into life.

If you are looking into buying a webcam you might find this worth a look

http://www.linux-drivers.org/usb_webcams.html

[MoonRise]

Re: Webcam support..

My new laptop has a web-cam. Is there a system config area for them? Couldn't find anything. Is there a package that lets you do that or "test" the web cam?

[The Liquidator]

Re: Webcam support..

I haven't seen one. I'm not sure there's anything to configure really.

Cheese seems to be the only one to have practical use for a laptop

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/l...35927.aspx?p=2

The only acid test I suppose will be to install cheese and load it - I think you also need libgphoto installed (not personal experience- just read in another post)

[toad]

Re: Webcam support..

You can adjust properties in Kopete

[MoonRise]

Re: Webcam support..

You can adjust properties in Kopete

I'll take a look. Never had a web-cam so this is new for me. Don't know if I really need any way. It was a part of the system regardless. Thanks!

[Detonate]

Re: Webcam support..

If your camera uses the uvcvideo driver, install guvcview.

[arion778]

Re: Webcam support..

THANKS A LOT GURUs!!

my webcam work fine, though isn't that good quality video (which should be) but i need my webcam for my relatives outside abroad..

Arion

[arion778]

Re: Webcam support..

wait another problem..

Unable to find the Jasper image conversion program.
Jasper is required to render Yahoo webcam images.
Please see http://wiki.kde.org/tiki-index.php?p...bcam%20Support for further information.

this one shows when i try use my webcam with my chatmate..

[arion778]

Re: Webcam support..

i'll try spca5xx driver i this one kick one out.. i did try cheese package but an error appears when i try to invite to view my webcam..

[toad]

Re: Webcam support..

Argh, yahoo. I haven't been very successful with them on any front! For webcam stuff I use skype - haven't had a problem on that front...

[The Liquidator]

Re: Webcam support..

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-271188.html

It seems it can be done, but it looks like you may be in for installing your first source package!

[arion778]

Re: Webcam support..

yeah i only install one package.. i'll read that one first before i experiment with spca5xx, and spca5xx so hard for a newbie to install..

[The Liquidator]

Re: Webcam support..

I'm not an expert on installing source code myself but I'm sure you will get help with it here

[arion778]

Re: Webcam support..

this what i like with linux community! thanks a lot sir! back to business, i did download the 1.9000 version of jasper, hope this one works..