How do I maketo work an integrated webcam in a laptop

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#1

Hello everybody

I have a Dell laptop studio 1735 with a integrated webcam.

The webcam seems to be recognised without issue:

  1. dmesg | grep Webcam
Product: Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M
uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M (0c45:63fa)
input: Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-5/2-5:1.0/input/input13

And in the Hardware Info applet I found the following:

: USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: +rmv.ZLiQYW8YBnE
  Parent ID: pBe4.9T1GDCLyFd9
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-5/2-5:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-5:1.0
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Microdia Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0c45 "Microdia"
  Device: usb 0x63fa "Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M"
  Revision: "82.29"
  Serial ID: "CN0TX6137248788KC7CL"
  Driver: "uvcvideo"
  Driver Modules: "uvcvideo"
  Device File: /dev/input/event4
  Device Files: /dev/input/event4, /dev/char/13:68, /dev/input/by-id/usb-SONiX_Technology_Inc._Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M_CN0TX6137248788KC7CL-event-if00, /dev/input/by-path/pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:5:1.0-event
  Device Number: char 13:68
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  Module Alias: "usb:v0C45p63FAd8229dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc01ip00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: uvcvideo is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe uvcvideo"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #52 (Hub)

The manifacturer is:

manufacturer = “SONiX Technology Inc.”

Do I have to install a special application? Or edit a configuration file in order to make it work?

Regards

#2

What software do you use to get and display output? Any error messages?

Try to get a picture with fswebcam and see what happens.

#3

On 2010-11-22 11:36, FabrizioS wrote:

> Do I have to install a special application? Or edit a configuration
> file in order to make it work?

Error messages? How are you trying?

What you posted is that it is Ok, you have to show where it is not Ok.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#4

My apologies if my request was unclear.

I was asking for an advice about which application I should install to get a picture from my webcam.I posted the feature of my integrated webcam in the case it needs special requirements

Regards

#5

I was asking for an advice about which application I should install to get a picture from my webcam.I posted the feature of my integrated webcam in the case it needs special requirements

Ah… I see. Well, guvcview is very good, but not available as a package (legal reasons). If you feel like it, you can compile it yourself. We may talk you through the process, but probably in a new thread.

Then there is mjpg-streamer. It can take snapshots or stream video from your camera to the internet or your local PC.

I already mentioned fswebcam to take snapshot images.

And, finally, luvcview comes to my mind, the standard video command line tool.

Try them all and see what you like.

#6

I have installed wxcam from the Packman repository.It works well,no issue at all.

Anyway,I think I will installed guvcview. So I will learn how to compile and install a program in Linux!!!

Thank you for your advices!!!

#7

And, thank you for pointing me at this app. Works nice for what I do.