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Dell Inspiron N5030 Integrated Webcam
Recently purchased Inspiron N5030 brand new from Dell... the webcam has never worked... is listed as a 'unknown device' under
the imaging devices in device manager... have tried re-installing the driver... have googled for answers, one suggesting installing
the 'webcam central 2.0 which i did with no luck...
It has become obvious to me that there is a known issue with the many inquiries i have seen on the web regarding this failure.
My son attempted the undaunting task of using the technical support via phone... their means to an end was to re-install the OS.
Now, I do not profess to be a computer wiz by no means, but this 'just re-install' solution just kinda un-nerves me...
Can anyone help...??
DELL-Terry B
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May 23rd, 2011 13:00
hojo5150
I am sorry to hear that you are having these difficulties with the webcam. The webcam should have native drivers built into Windows 7. Although it doesn’t need any additional drivers, if you have not already have it installed I do suggest installing Webcam Central. Here is a link to a basic Webcam troubleshooter that gives instructions on how to install Webcam Central
support.dell.com/.../document
Navigate to the Dell Support Website
Click My Account in the upper right corner and sign in with your Dell My Account in the popup box provided.
Under the My Software section on the right side of the page, click "Download Factory Installed Software (My Dell Downloads)".
Click the checkbox that agrees to the Terms and Conditions of the My Dell Downloads website and click Register System at the bottom of the page
Note:
This registration requires a download and scan of your Dell system that is only functional with Internet Explorer. It will not function on Firefox or Google Chrome browsers. This scan can take up to five minutes
At the My Download Locker page, click the registered system that corresponds with the computer you are downloading Webcam Central to.
Under the Title section, look for Dell Webcam Central. There may be more than one listing for this software title.
Select the listing with the latest version number in the Version column. Click the checkbox under the Download column for this software, and at the bottom of the page click Download Now.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Since the webcam is not fully detected in device manger then they may well be Windows corruption.
Click Start
Right-Click Computer
Click Properties
Click Device Manager on the left hand side
Click imaging devices
Right-click the integrated webcam
Click Uninstall
Follow the prompts to continue to uninstall the Driver.
Once uninstalled restart the computer
If you have not tried this before give it a go and see if Windows detects the Webcam correctly.
If both fail the reinstalling Windows is not a bad call. Running PC restore is fairly quick, please back up your data before attempting PC restore.
support.dell.com/.../document
If PC restore failed to help then I suggest having the web camera replaced.
TB
Venkat_Ramanan
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May 25th, 2011 20:00
There is some database maintenence going on with DELL, So please try after 3BDays it sould be working fine for you
Venkat_Ramanan
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May 25th, 2011 20:00
Try to install the Dell Webcam Central given for you own computer, by registering with My Dell Downloads..
If this does not work then ultimate solution would be to Reinstall the OS.. or to do a Factory Restore..
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May 25th, 2011 20:00
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DELL-Terry B
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May 26th, 2011 10:00
hojo5150
I don't suggest running off and reinstalling Windows yet. Certainly Windows corruption can be causing the problem with the webcam, I am not sure that we are there yet. Regarding the problem with downloading webcam central, what web browser are you using? If you were not using internet explorer please do so and see if you are more successful.
As far as reinstalling Windows, the following link gives more details on reinstalling Windows.
support.dell.com/.../document
Running PC restore is probably the easiest method, it is automated and usually takes about a half hour to complete. You will need to back up your data before attempting.
TB
Agik
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November 13th, 2011 21:00
i bought a dell laptop n5030 inspiron but i'm unable to take photoes and videos. what should i do?