shayflower Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 So I've got this stupid Logitech web camera I'm trying to set up, because I'm sick of using my netbook for the webcam. And I downloaded the software off the internet, after many failed attempts with spam, I finally got the right one. But when I go to use it, it says the camera can't be found or that it's not installed or whatever. How did you guys set up your cams? Or am I the only person in the world without a disc for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amn_sinclair Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 did you download the software directly from the logitech website or somewhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shayflower Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 [quote name='Amn_sinclair' timestamp='1305076033' post='508988'] did you download the software directly from the logitech website or somewhere else? [/quote] Yep, I got it right from logitech, got the right model number and everything. But when I click the camera, it searches for it and says it's not installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amn_sinclair Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 what operating system are you using? Only thing i can think is maybe your webcam isn't compatible with your operating software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shayflower Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 [quote name='Amn_sinclair' timestamp='1305076180' post='508990'] what operating system are you using? Only thing i can think is maybe your webcam isn't compatible with your operating software [/quote] I'm using Windows 7 on my Emachine computer. I checked and the software is compatible with Windows 7 and it installed correctly. But when I go to use it, it says the camera isn't hooked up. I tried plugging it into different USB ports but it still says it's not installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amn_sinclair Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 thats really weird about the only suggestion i can think of is uninstall and reinstall then restart your computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shayflower Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 [quote name='Amn_sinclair' timestamp='1305076638' post='508992'] thats really weird about the only suggestion i can think of is uninstall and reinstall then restart your computer [/quote] I guess I'll give it a try. I restarted my computer a couple times but I might as well uninstall and reinstall. If it doesn't work, it's not like it's any worse haha. Thank you very much for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 when you plug in your cam, does your computer detect it? It should tell you on the bottom right on your taskbar stating "new hardware detected" and should install it then install your Logitech driver for it.. if it doesn't detect it go to start-control panel, under Hardware and Sound click "Add Device". This will force your PC to detect your cam thats plugged into your USB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Only thing I can think of was maybe you had the webcam already plugged in when you installed the software. I have a Logitech one too and sometimes its finicky on Win7. For the most part it works fine. I'd uninstall and reinstall the software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Also it may not be the cam... could be your usb port. Do other devices work when you plug into that port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 oh this problem ... either usb port or OS in my opinion ... good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Let me ask you this before El goes into tech support mode, what model is the webcam? And did you get the model directly off the camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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