Windows Live Messenger WebCam selection not "sticking"

Dear discussion group experts,

I have recently attempted without success to perform a video call. However,
despite attempts to select my 3Com Home Connect WebCam after selecting
"tools" and then "Audio & Video Setup", I walk thru the prompts and select
"Vicam Digital Camera AVI Driver" rather than my TV Tuner (Hauppauge WinTV
PVR Video Capture). At that point the setup screen properly shows my 3com
webcam on the screen then I hit the "Finish" button.

However, after performing this if I either go to "Tools" then "Webcam
Settings" or if if I do a video call with another Contact, the image
displayed is my TV Tuner and not my webcam.

I have reached a point of frustration and am soliciting help.

PC is a HP Media Center PC, Pentium D 3Ghz, 1Gb RAM, Radeon X300 Video Card,
USB 2.0 fully loaded etc.
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Thanks for your help.
Deb

Greetings Deb,

For interest, I've heard of this before with other TV Tuners too. This isn't a solution, but
a workaround to try -- if you go the Device Manager (click Start, then Run, enter
"devmgmt.msc" and click OK), find your TV tuner, right-click and choose Disable.

Then go back through the wizard, choose the camera and see if it sticks now. Then, go back
to the Device Manager and re-enable your TV Tuner.

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Jonathan Kay
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Associate Expert
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"Deb" <> wrote in message
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> Dear discussion group experts,
>
> I have recently attempted without success to perform a video call. However,
> despite attempts to select my 3Com Home Connect WebCam after selecting
> "tools" and then "Audio & Video Setup", I walk thru the prompts and select
> "Vicam Digital Camera AVI Driver" rather than my TV Tuner (Hauppauge WinTV
> PVR Video Capture). At that point the setup screen properly shows my 3com
> webcam on the screen then I hit the "Finish" button.
>
> However, after performing this if I either go to "Tools" then "Webcam
> Settings" or if if I do a video call with another Contact, the image
> displayed is my TV Tuner and not my webcam.
>
> I have reached a point of frustration and am soliciting help.
>
> PC is a HP Media Center PC, Pentium D 3Ghz, 1Gb RAM, Radeon X300 Video Card,
> USB 2.0 fully loaded etc.
> --
> Thanks for your help.
> Deb