[holgerf]

Hi there!

At my school we are having a nice, funky PC with Windows XP Prof.
installed. I just connected a webcam via USB to it - logged in
as "Administrator" the computer asked me for the drivers - so
installed them from a CD. The computer identified the camera
correctly and I am now able to use the device properly through
imaging software e.g. Corel. But when I log off and log in as
a user, I cannot access the camera anyway. I can see the
device properly identified at the hardware manager, but I
cannot access it. Does anybody have an idea how to get
me out of this trouble? Many thanks!! Holger

 

[scottydont2841]

this will be due to access rights between the administrator account and your "limited" user account, try talking to your schools technician and getting him to sort the problem out.

hope this helps

scott

 

[holgerf]

Strong attempt...

Hi everybody,

it's just me again. I have to say, I have not really been successful - the
camera is still not working if a user is logging in.
And - as I AM the administrator, there is actually nobody I could ask at all.

I have to say, that is why I just do not like Windows at all. Everything is
looking fine at the first glance, but if you take a closer look, it is just
hairy. But my school still prefers it, so I cannot get rid of it!

Does anybody else has got an idea how to get that camera working?

Many thanks in advance,

Holger :deveous:

 

[holgerf]

USB Camera is still refusing to work

Hi!
It's just me again - and I am still fiddling with this USB-Camera at
my Windows XP-Computer. I have a nice, new & shiny USB-Camera. When
I connect it to the PC and I log in to an administrator account, everything
is working fine. But if I log in as an "ordinary" user the camera refuses to
work.

So once again: Does anyone has an idea? I tried quite a lot inbetween,
but nothing was helpful at all...

All the best!

Holger

 

[Terrister]

Right click on the folder that has the camera software in it. Check the security permissions. Give permission to everyone to use that folder.

 

[holgerf]

Thanks ...

Hi & thank you Terrister,

I already did that, but still no success... I can actually SEE the
camera in the devices listing when I log in as a user, but I cannot
use it...

Any other ideas?

Many thanks in advance,

Holger