Has anyone gotten the webcam on the Dell studio 15 to work

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#1

Don’t really know where to begin yet but

I got this from typing lsusb

linux-bma3:~ # lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0c45:63eb Microdia
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Is Microdia a webcam brand? :expressionless: I am running Opensuse 11.2

#2

Long read, but check this
Planning for new laptop - openSUSE Forums

#3

These articles are about choosing a laptop for linux.
I already have all other functions on the dell studio 15 working perfectly. Need to get the webcam working. I will attest to the fact that this is a great laptop.
What does this have to do with the wecam?

#4

Only that before purchasing that Dell Studio 15 laptop, I checked 1st to see if its webcam worked with Linux. It does.

So I have the webcam working on my Dell Studio 15.

I provided advice how to get it working here starting in post#4:
Has anyone got opensuse 11.2 to work on a Dell Studio 15? - openSUSE Forums

#5

I got it to work with Lucview just by installing it.
But probably useless unless it works with meebo or tokbox.
For two way video chat. it says to click to allow access when i do it doesn’t work

#6

kopete sees the camera after installing jasper need someone else web cam and yahoo to test. since you said you didn’t load drivers kopete sees it so I’m not loading drivers. it works under test settings.