Thanks Rajesh. I tried that already. I don't think I had a hardware issue. It was the camera app that just wopuldn't load. After discussion with Dell tech online, we ended up having to reset the system and that cleared it.
Glad we could help by fixing your issue. In case of a similar situation in future, you can always refer to the link http://dell.to/YegVvF Feel free to reach out to us on SDC for any help.
Will the link posted by you be useful in windows 8 also !! mY laptop has windows 8 installed in it .So i need webcam drivers. So what shpuld i do now! please post the webcam drivers
Webcam drivers are not needed for Windows 8 as the operating system will use the native drivers. You could use the webcam app within the operating system itself or click on the below link to download the webcam application.
Did you recently install/reinstall the operating system? If yes, did you install the Dell System Software(if applicable) and the chipset drivers first? If not, the rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Download and Install Drivers in the Correct Order
Windows 7/8 is supposed to provide the webcam drivers for most Dell computers. If you system needs webcam drivers, go to Drivers and Downloads enter your service tag, then select your operating system. If your system needs webcam drivers, they'll be listed under Input.
(Windows 8)How to make the webcam work with help from this youtube. You have to open the Camera app first, and then click Settings on the charm bar to see where you can give the app permission to use the webcam.
Start, control panel, device manager, Go to the USB Controller section and click the + sign. Go to each USB Root Hub. right click on it, left click uninstall.
Restart your computer. When you login, the new hardware wizard will reinstall everything. Please be patient, it could take up to 2 minutes.
Try the webcam and see if it works.
If no, then the webcam became detached from the motherboard, usually near the webcam
Dell-Rajesh R
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April 17th, 2013 23:00
Hi Paul,
If the webcam is not working, I recommend uninstalling and reinstalling the webcam drivers.
To uninstall the Dell webcam central software, perform the following steps:
I have provided a link below to reinstall the webcam drivers.
ftp.us.dell.com/.../Dell_SX2210-Monitor_Webcam%20SW%20RC1.1_%20R230103.exe
Let me know the status.
For the other applications, check the status in safe mode.
When your PC reboots you will be able to boot into Safe Mode from the familiar looking Advanced Boot Options screen.
Awaiting your response!
pbaioni
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April 21st, 2013 21:00
Thanks Rajesh. I tried that already. I don't think I had a hardware issue. It was the camera app that just wopuldn't load. After discussion with Dell tech online, we ended up having to reset the system and that cleared it.
Thanks for the response.
Dell-Rajesh R
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April 23rd, 2013 03:00
Hi Paul,
Glad we could help by fixing your issue. In case of a similar situation in future, you can always refer to the link http://dell.to/YegVvF Feel free to reach out to us on SDC for any help.
Please let me know if you have any other queries.
yashwanth vissu
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July 24th, 2013 11:00
Will the link posted by you be useful in windows 8 also !! mY laptop has windows 8 installed in it .So i need webcam drivers. So what shpuld i do now! please post the webcam drivers
Dell - Harish M
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August 5th, 2013 23:00
Hi yashwanth vissu,
Webcam drivers are not needed for Windows 8 as the operating system will use the native drivers. You could use the webcam app within the operating system itself or click on the below link to download the webcam application.
http://dell.to/UmnlvT
Also refer to the below link for webcam troubleshooting.
http://dell.to/YT3WAv
pranavshirkande
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June 15th, 2015 10:00
Hi sir,
In my dell inspiron 15 3000 series, which has win 8.1 installed webcam driver is not working
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June 16th, 2015 05:00
pranavshirkande,
Did you recently install/reinstall the operating system? If yes, did you install the Dell System Software(if applicable) and the chipset drivers first? If not, the rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Download and Install Drivers in the Correct Order
Windows 7/8 is supposed to provide the webcam drivers for most Dell computers. If you system needs webcam drivers, go to Drivers and Downloads enter your service tag, then select your operating system. If your system needs webcam drivers, they'll be listed under Input.
(Windows 8)How to make the webcam work with help from this youtube. You have to open the Camera app first, and then click Settings on the charm bar to see where you can give the app permission to use the webcam.
Try reading...
Troubleshooting the Dell Webcam and Dell Webcam Central Software
You can try this file, also known as Dell Webcam Central.
Make a system restore point.
Start, control panel, device manager, Go to the USB Controller section and click the + sign. Go to each USB Root Hub. right click on it, left click uninstall.
Restart your computer. When you login, the new hardware wizard will reinstall everything. Please be patient, it could take up to 2 minutes.
Try the webcam and see if it works.
If no, then the webcam became detached from the motherboard, usually near the webcam
Rick