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Offline SpinheadMickey

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<solved> HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« on: February 28, 2010, 11:37:03 AM »
  Hey everyone. I'm installing PCLinuxOS on a HP dv6636rn. Fully updated w/ KDE4 & 2.6.27.31.tex5 kernel. The built-in webcam shows as 'HP Webcam' in hardware, but I can't get it to show any video using xcam. Haven't tried any other software and this is my first install with a built-in webcam. Any suggestions to get this working?
« Last Edit: February 28, 2010, 01:14:47 PM by SpinheadMickey »
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Re: HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 11:49:58 AM »
Open PCC/Hardware/Browse and configure hardware-check which modul is loaded?
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Re: HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 11:58:03 AM »
Current module is 'uvcvideo'
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Re: HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 12:27:43 PM »
Well, I'm also using HP lappy (Compaq 6730b) with integrated webcam (using uvcvideo modul). Did you try to test it with cheese or skype, kopete, pidgin...?

My webcam:

Vendor: ‎Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
Description: ‎CKF7037
Media class: ‎Video|Video Control
Connection
Bus: ‎USB
Bus PCI #: ‎1
PCI device #: ‎4
Vendor ID: ‎0x04f2
Device ID: ‎0xb059
Sub vendor ID: ‎0x0000
Sub device ID: ‎0x0000
Misc
Module: ‎uvcvideo
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Re: HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 12:47:29 PM »
No,had not tried anyhting but xcam. Just tried with kopete, working fine. Just a problem with xcam maybe?? Anyway, thanks coffeetime. I'm sure the owner will appreciate his hardware working correctly. BTW, what program would you recommend to take pix/video recordings with this webcam (I'm assuming the owner will want to)? I don't use a webcam on my system so I have no idea, thought xcam would do it, but I guess not.

Vendor: ‎SuYin

Description: ‎HP Webcam

Media class: ‎Video|Video Control

Connection
Bus: ‎USB

Bus PCI #: ‎2

PCI device #: ‎2

Vendor ID: ‎0x064e

Device ID: ‎0xa101

Sub vendor ID: ‎0x0000

Sub device ID: ‎0x0000

Misc
Module: ‎uvcvideo

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Re: HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 12:57:32 PM »
For video rec I'm using wxcam and sometimes cheese:
2.6.27.31.tex5
KDE: 4.3.4
« Last Edit: February 28, 2010, 12:59:54 PM by coffeetime »
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Re: HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 01:10:26 PM »
Quote from: coffeetime on February 28, 2010, 12:57:32 PM
For video rec I'm using wxcam and sometimes cheese:
2.6.27.31.tex5
KDE: 4.3.4

+1 for wxCam

or VLC  ......  but takes a bit of getting used to.
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Re: HP dv6636rn webcam not working
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2010, 01:14:13 PM »
will try..thanx you guys!!
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