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Re: [LUG] video cam

 


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On 22/04/11 11:40, Peter M Le Mare wrote:
> Can anyone of you help? I have just installed Skype (amazingly
> easy!) and have bought a (cheap) mic and webcam. It says it is for
> Skype but it is obviously made to be recognised by Windows. The
> mic works perfectly and is plugged into the sound card but the cam
> is into USB port. How do I get my Linux (Ubunto) to recognise or
> find the cam (I would have thought a cam would go into a
> graphics/video card!?) or how to find a driver. It may be
> impossible but it would be nice if it would work: at least the mic
> works excellently.
>
> It is called a TRIXES Webcam and has numbers which may only be
> order numbers X0000ESUWH : WEBCAM: 5060188010937

Never heard of that brand..

lsusb might give some info though.

Generally webcams are usb, and would generally show up as /dev/video*
(video0 for first cam etc).. Skype should generally "just work" with it.
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