How can I test my webcam on my ASUS EEE PC 1005PE?

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Yes, it finally works :slight_smile: Before I think I installed a faulty rpm…

|mUtt3n@linux-w2kq:~> guvcview
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guvcview 1.6.1
Could not open /home/mUtt3n/.guvcviewrc for read,
will try to create it
write /home/mUtt3n/.guvcviewrc OK
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:957:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) The dmix plugin supports only playback stream
Cannot connect to server socket err = Bestand of map bestaat niet
Cannot connect to server socket
jack server is not running or cannot be started
video device: /dev/video0
Init. USB 2.0 PC Cam (location: usb-0000:00:1d.7-6)
{ pixelformat = ‘YUYV’, description = ‘YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV)’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ pixelformat = ‘RGB3’, description = ‘RGB3’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ pixelformat = ‘BGR3’, description = ‘BGR3’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ pixelformat = ‘YU12’, description = ‘YU12’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ pixelformat = ‘YV12’, description = ‘YV12’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
vid:13d3
pid:5126
driver:uvcvideo
checking format: 1196444237
Format unavailable: 1196444237.
Init v4L2 failed !!
Init video returned -2
trying minimum setup …
video device: /dev/video0
Init. USB 2.0 PC Cam (location: usb-0000:00:1d.7-6)
{ pixelformat = ‘YUYV’, description = ‘YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV)’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ pixelformat = ‘RGB3’, description = ‘RGB3’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ pixelformat = ‘BGR3’, description = ‘BGR3’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ pixelformat = ‘YU12’, description = ‘YU12’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ pixelformat = ‘YV12’, description = ‘YV12’ }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 768 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/30, 1/30, 1/30,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 800 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 2/15, 2/15, 2/15,
vid:13d3
pid:5126
driver:uvcvideo
checking format: 1448695129
Requested Format unavailable: get width 640 height 480
fps is set to 1/30
drawing controls

Checking video mode 640x480@32bpp : OK
write /home/mUtt3n/.guvcviewrc OK
free controls
cleaned allocations - 100%
Closing portaudio …OK
Closing GTK… OK
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In which “messenger” program or other program can I use my cam?
And no, there is no button to switch the cam on/off :slight_smile: