Re: built in webcam locked by another application

I forgot the link to the solution :
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=149463


"Eric" <sansadresse> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion : ...
I found a solution that seems to be working (up to now) :

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=149463

but i can no longer user the chicony software to take pictures or just see
the video

When i try to open "C:\Program Files\Camera Assistant Software for
Toshiba\traybar.exe" a message box says :

"Webcam driver open fail. Please restart camera or computer"

Thanks

"Eric" <sansadresse> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
...
Hello

I do not understand

When you write :"Then I tried updating one of the "Chicony USB 2.0 Camera"'s
"

you updated automatically? (as for me windows says the driver is already up
to date) or dowloaded an other driver somewhere first?

Thanks


"toocool" <> a écrit dans le message de
groupe de discussion : ...

Hi
I don't know what exactly fixed the problem but I managed to fix the
locked by an application problem. I'm using a Toshiba Satellite A215 by
the way.

Here's what I did
Control Panel >> System Maintenance >> Device Manager

Go to Imaging Devices and right-click "Chicony USB 2.0 Camera" and
choose "Update Driver Software"

First I clicked on "Search automatically for updated driver software"
but everything was already up to date.

So then I went to "Browse my Computer for Driver Software" and then to
"Let Me Pick from a List". I updated the USB Video Device and rebooted
but that only made it worse I think because a new error came saying that
my webcam can't start.

Then I tried updating one of the "Chicony USB 2.0 Camera"'s (there
should be two of them) and that seemed to do the trick. I didn't even
have to reboot. I just opened up my webcam and the image was there.


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toocool