Problems with webcams

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tuxperez
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Joined: 29. Aug 2010, 00:19
Primary OS: openSUSE
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: windows XP

Problems with webcams

Post by tuxperez »

Hello!!
I'm a user of the lates version of Oracle virtualbox with Windowx XP as guest, I've a Dell inspiron 1545, with opensuse 11.2 as a host OS, and three webcams, but any of these work.

1. Integrated webcam, of Lab creative. (It works in linux, with skype, amsn, pidgin,..)
2. USB Genius e-310 messenger webcam.
3. USB logitec 2500

All of three cameras are recognized, but when I start some application in winXP, the camera show a black image.

Someone knows what cand I do?

Thanks.
Perryg
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Re: Problems with webcams

Post by Perryg »

Try installing the guest additions (in the guest) in safe mode and select the 3D effects when asked.
Still some programs do not work properly in a guest and not all cameras work either.
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