How to test web camera

The webcam allows us the comfort of home, travel around the world, communicate with family and friends, video conferencing, and even together to celebrate the holidays. This is the case, if your equipment is working properly. But if your web camera is acting up, do not waste time and check it immediately.

You will need

• webcam,
• program DriverFinder.

Instruction

1. Check, but whether your webcam physically. To connect to a computer most of the Webcams uses the USB port. Make sure that your USB cable is really connected. In that case, if the webcam is connected via a "mediator" in the form of USB host, try to include it directly to your computer.
2. If with the wires all in order – check that you have correctly installed the web camera. Follow the chain: "control Panel" - "System" - "Hardware" - "device Manager". The computer "sees" your web camera, but need to update its drivers. If so, you will see an exclamation mark of yellow color.
3. Update the drivers. Right-click on the device in the new window, select menu "Update driver" and then follow the upgrade instructions. If for some reason you can't find a new driver, use DriverFinder that scans your computer and allows you to install missing drivers.
4. After installation, if the situation has not changed – remove the equipment. Do this by using the add / remove programs" in control Panel. Restart the computer and reinstall.
5. In that case, if the drivers and software a webcamera installed fine but the video still does not work – you may have a problem with the source video settings. Assign to the web camera source for video. This can be done as follows: in the "File" menu, select "Video source" and in the submenu select "webcam".