Windows – Webcam is in Device Manager, but software doesn’t detect it

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I have webcam (Lenovo EasyCamera and USB Video Device (External)) that doesn't detect my PC, but the device is enabled in Device Manager. Both of them are enabled. If I remove the other webcam it still doesn't work though.

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I have no idea what causes this, it works the last time I used this but after couple of weeks it doesn't work for some reason.

Here's what it looks like on some programs that needed a webcam.

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EDIT

When I open Windows Movie Maker Live and did some webcam thing, it worked!
But not on any software just on movie maker…

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Any solution for this stuff? Any help would be appreciated.

Best Answer

Try to install the drivers from A4 TECH PC Camera H Drivers Download, then reboot. Create first a system restore point so you can undo the installation in case of problems.

If this doesn't work, in the thread A4Tech Web cam detection problem with win 7 64bit it is said :

the cam name is A4tech but its real name is Vimicro (zc0301plh) ..and here is the link where u can find the driver u need for 64 bit windows (vista /xp/2000)

The given link was to the page Vimicro Products Download Center. But as the listed drivers are rather old, verify the above by downloading and trying the Detection Tool of Vimicro PC Camera Processors Model without notice, to see if your webcam is really Vimicro.

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