Currently, Skype has a large number of regular users, and this is actually quite unsurprising, since the program itself provides a large number of opportunities. If you have never encountered an application, then we now give you some positive points. First, with the help of the Skype program, users have the opportunity to exchange instant messages and files. Secondly, you can communicate with video calls, while for negotiations there is no need to pay. Agree, this is very beneficial and relevant in our time.
But often there are problems, for example, when Skype does not see the camera. There are many reasons for this. If you are an active Internet user and often surf sites, then for sure you have repeatedly faced the outrage of other users. It happens that when Skype does not see the camera, or rather refuses to do it, then users can not make video calls between them. In some cases, people can not initially configure 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 detail, so that each user could solve his problem.
A task
Let's start with the most common question about why the new Skype does not see the camera. First of all, pay attention to the drivers. Probably, 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 immediately the installation of the necessary driver begins.
Work on PC
Naturally, for personal computers the camera needs to be purchased separately, and together with it the manufacturer also provides an installation disc, which also contains the necessary programs for the full operation of the device. If you have a problem, because Skype does not see the laptop camera, then it's much easier to solve. 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 preinstall the software, and then start in normal mode. During the installation of the driver, you should definitely show your attentiveness, and follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer. As we already mentioned above, if you provided an installation disc with the camera, then you must first install all the drivers and only then try to connect and turn on the device. After running it, you will need to wait a while until it can find the installed programs and activate itself, and in some cases, it may be necessary to restart the computer.
Absence of software
There can also be a problem that is very common in new webcam models. They generally do not come with specialized disks that contain drivers. Accordingly, the operating system in this case is powerless, and this will again lead you to the fact that Skype does not see the camera. This problem can in fact be solved very simply and, most importantly, quickly.
Downloading software from the web
The first thing you need to do is go to the manufacturer's website of the camera you purchased. Almost all manufacturers of such products provide a separate page on their official portal, where the entire database of drivers for each device is located. First, we find a system file that applies to your camera model. After that, upload it to your computer and install it. In fact, this option of obtaining the driver is the most optimal, since in this case you can get the latest version of the software for your webcam, and the programs that are on the disk can quickly become obsolete. So, as you could already understand, if Skype does not see the webcam, you need to check the availability, as well as the installed version of the necessary software, because even in the driver version there may be a reason. Of course, we recommend that you test different versions of the programs, because sometimes it happens that after installing the latest software, the webcam starts to work even worse.
The problem of equipment?
If Skype does not see the camera, then you will definitely need to check the operation of the equipment. To begin with, as we wrote above, you will need to install the drivers. After you get a special message on the right side of your monitor that the equipment was successfully installed and ready to work, you should make sure of this. Everything must be checked. If you again have a question about why Skype does not see the camera, then additional actions will be required. We go to the "Task Manager". The camera can be found in a special panel called "Image Processing Devices", and the culprit can simply be called a "USB video device".
Virtual work with equipment
In the device manager, your camera can be displayed and modeled, it all depends only on the manufacturer. If there is an interrogative or exclamation mark before the name, then the drivers were not installed correctly, or they just are not suitable for this device, of course, in that case you should find the right software or try reinstalling the existing one.