Currently, Skype has a large numberregular users, and this is actually not surprising, since the program itself provides a large number of opportunities. If you have never had to deal with an application, then we will now give you a few positive points. First of all, with the help of Skype, users can exchange instant messages and files. Secondly, you can communicate using video calls, while there is no need to pay for the negotiations. Agree, it is very profitable and relevant in our time.
But problems often happen, for example, whenSkype does not see the camera. There are many reasons for this. If you are an active user of the Internet and often surf sites, then surely you have already experienced the disturbances of other users. It happens when Skype does not see the camera, or rather refuses to do it, in which case users cannot make video calls between themselves. In some cases, people initially can not set up the camera, and sometimes this problem may occur after some event. Today we decided to talk about this issue and try to describe everything in as much detail as possible so that each user can solve his problem.
A task
Let's start with the most common question.about why the new skype doesn't see the camera. First of all, pay attention to the drivers. Perhaps, just the software is not installed on the camera. When you first connect the device for shooting to a personal computer, laptop or even a netbook, then the installation of the necessary driver begins immediately.
PC work
Naturally, for personal computers cameraIt is necessary to buy separately, and with it the manufacturer also provides an installation CD, on which the necessary programs for the full operation of the device are present. If you have a problem, because Skype does not see the laptop camera, then it is much easier to solve it. To do this, you just need to remove the existing driver, then go to the "My Computer" tab and turn on the camera there. Thus, it will pre-install the software, after which it will start up in normal mode. During the installation of the driver, you should definitely show your attention, as well as follow all the instructions provided by the manufacturer. As we wrote above, if you were provided with an installation disk with the camera, then you first need to install all the drivers and only then try to connect and turn on the device. After its launch, you will need to wait some time until it can independently find installed programs and activate, and in some cases, you may need to restart the computer.
No software
There can be such a problem, which is veryoften found in new models of webcams. They are generally not equipped with specialized disks that contain drivers. Accordingly, the operating system in such a case is powerless, and this will lead you again to the fact that Skype does not see the camera. This problem can actually be solved very simply and, most importantly, quickly.
Download software from the web
The first thing you need to go to the sitemanufacturer of the camera you purchased. Almost all manufacturers of similar products provide a separate page on their official portal, where the entire database of drivers for each device is located. First, find the system file that relates to your camera model. After that, we upload it to our computer and install it. In fact, this option of obtaining a driver is the most optimal, since in this case you can get the latest version of software for your webcam, and the programs that are on the disk can quickly become outdated. So, as you can understand, if Skype does not see the webcam, you definitely need to check the availability, as well as the installed version of the necessary software, because even in the driver version it may be the reason. Of course, we recommend that you test different versions of programs, as it happens that after installing the latest software, the webcam starts to work even worse.
Hardware problem?
If Skype does not see the camera, then you mustneed to check the performance of the equipment. To begin with, as we wrote above, you will need to install drivers. After a special message pops up on the right side of your monitor stating that the equipment was successfully installed and ready to work, you should be convinced of this. Everything needs to be checked. If you again have a question about why Skype does not see the camera, then additional actions will be required. Go to the "Task Manager". You can find the camera in a special panel called “Image Processing Devices”, and the culprit may simply be called a “USB video device”.
Virtual work with equipment
In the device manager, your camera canbe displayed on the model, it all depends on the manufacturer. If there is a question or exclamation mark in front of the name, it means that the drivers were installed incorrectly, or they are simply not suitable for this device, of course, in this case, you should find suitable software or try reinstalling the existing one.
