lifecam 3000 issues? Can anyone help?

Installed and am using a Microsoft Lifecam 3000, when I do a video chat I
get both audio and video BUT when I try to do just a chat none of my MSN
friends are able to hear me. IDEAS? I've checked all of the settings I know
and nothing seems to be out of place. The wizard shows the microphone
working fine...

Greetings,

When you're actually speaking, does the actual volume indicator in the window actually move?

If so, you and your contact might try turning off the QoS Packet Scheduler. To do so, click
Start, then click the Control Panel. If you're in category view click Network and Internet
connections then click Network Connections. Right click your network/internet connection,
then click Properties. Uncheck the QoS Packet Scheduler, then reboot and try again.

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"HotRod" <> wrote in message
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> Installed and am using a Microsoft Lifecam 3000, when I do a video chat I get both audio
> and video BUT when I try to do just a chat none of my MSN friends are able to hear me.
> IDEAS? I've checked all of the settings I know and nothing seems to be out of place. The
> wizard shows the microphone working fine...
>

I'll give that a shot thanks


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:BD679259-DEA5-4628-A48D-...
> Greetings,
>
> When you're actually speaking, does the actual volume indicator in the
> window actually move?
>
> If so, you and your contact might try turning off the QoS Packet
> Scheduler. To do so, click Start, then click the Control Panel. If you're
> in category view click Network and Internet connections then click Network
> Connections. Right click your network/internet connection, then click
> Properties. Uncheck the QoS Packet Scheduler, then reboot and try again.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
>
> "HotRod" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Installed and am using a Microsoft Lifecam 3000, when I do a video chat I
>> get both audio and video BUT when I try to do just a chat none of my MSN
>> friends are able to hear me. IDEAS? I've checked all of the settings I
>> know and nothing seems to be out of place. The wizard shows the
>> microphone working fine...
>>
>
>

Hello.

I too can not use my mic on my web cam. The volume indicator in the window
does not move when I attempt to turn it up. It is at the bottom and clearly
no one can hear me speak. I've turned on and off the QoS Packet Scheduler
and that has not helped.

I do not know where to find the Audio Wizard.

the camera came with no directions and has no help page.

Hi everyone:

"sax" <> wrote in message
news:F5E51712-1270-4846-8B28-...
>
> Hello.
>
> I too can not use my mic on my web cam. The volume indicator in the
> window
> does not move when I attempt to turn it up. It is at the bottom and
> clearly
> no one can hear me speak. I've turned on and off the QoS Packet Scheduler
> and that has not helped.

Try the Volume Control under OPTIONS and then PROPERTIES. Once there,
select the MICROSOFT LifeCam VX-3000. The Recording radio button should
also be enabled too.

At least that's the way it is on Windows XP Home Edition. If you use a
different system (such as Vista), your mileage may vary.

> the camera came with no directions and has no help page.

I'd have to agree with you here as I just purchased a LifeCam 3000 and I
can't seem to figure out where I go to adjust the picture settings (namely
for lighting and brightness). All the so-called *ahem* "Help" file wants to
do is talk about STREAMING VIDEO.

To that I say I'd LOVE to know who wrote that file because he/she/they
CLEARLY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY WRITE ONE (Or at least they don't know
how to write a help file that stays on topic for the product in which they
are trying to write the file for).

**MEMO TO MICROSOFT - References to Streaming Media in the help files of
your products belong in the WINDOWS MEDIA DEPARTMENT.

I had hoped to point this puppy out the window and see if it really had a
pan and zoom feature or if that was just a bunch of Redmond, WA fluff to get
me to buy this $35 cam. So far, all I've seen is the fluff. >(

Luckily I have no plans to get rid of my Logitech Communicate STX 100, which
has already proven itself to be reliable both pointed inside and outside and
as a result, I need another cam to do viral videos while still sending LIVE
video of the traffic to the world via my cam page (URL below if anyone cares
to see it BTW).

Can anyone help me out here?

Cheers

Pat Cook
Denver, Colorado
Pat's Cam - http://patscam.camstreams.com/