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    no web cam detected

    I recently acquired a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop, model PP29L reference No 07146. It was running Windows Vista with no problems. I decided to get rid of Vista and installed Kubuntu 14.10 32bit. After several days of playing around and getting to know the new OS system I downloaded and installed Skype. The problem is that Skype could not detect my web cam, I also tried Cheese but had the same result, no web cam detected. I have looked into the System Settings-Hardware-multimedia but nothing there. I spent some time looking at the community help website but found it confusing, lots of different solutions to solve this problem. I would greatly appreciate if someone can give me an answer to this problem. If it's a case of downloading drivers or software then that's fine. But if it involves file settings then an 'Idiot Guide' will be needed. Many thanks. Tom (new user)
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    Searching...

    Searching with: "Dell Inspiron 1525 linux web camera"

    The first link - Thread: Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop webcam installation

    uvcvideo is: http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Uvcvideo

    Ubuntu community wiki -     UVC Linux Driver: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UVC


    The second link - How to activate laptop integrated webcam dell inspiron 1525: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...1525-a-841560/
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      #3
      Ahh yes, inundate us with ancient and possibly outdated links, going back to 2009
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        #4
        A couple of things to check, just to eliminate the simple:
        Is there a keyboard combo that tuns the cam off and on?

        Can you copy and paste the outputs of the commands:
        lspci
        and
        lsusb
        This will give us info on if your cam is being seen by the kernel, and some device info that may help us search better.

        Your dell is still quite common out there, and I don't see any recent reports of this problem. It is entirely (but only slightly) possible that cheese is wonky, as is Skype.

        I suggest trying out Kamoso as well, and there is another tool guvcview, that works with cameras using the general 'uvc' driver.
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          #5
          Hi Clay or do you prefer Claydoh ?
          Many thanks for you reply to my laptop problem. I can't find any key that turns the cam on or off. I have also tried Kamoso and guvcview as suggested but no luck at all with them.
          This only leaves the output commands of lspci and lsusb.
          Being a complete novice to Kubuntu/Linux systems I don't have a clue as to how to get the information that you want. I don't want the same problems I had in the past with windows. Do you really want to delete this file, yep, opps !!!!!! shouldn't have done that. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
          Therefore I would appreciate an idiot guide of how to do this.
          Regards Tom
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            #6
            Open Konsole, and type the first command - it will list a bit of info about some of your hardware. Simply copy and paste the text into your reply here. Do the same with the second command. These are just listing some basic info about some of your hardware, it is not performing any tasks or running something. We can use this info to make sure your webcam is detected, and if it is, what device id it has. Nothing that will harm your system, to be sure.
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              #7
              Here we go.

              tomasz@tomasz-Inspiron-1525:~$ lspci
              Code:
              00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c) 
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 0c)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) (rev 0c)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:09.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05)
02:09.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22)
02:09.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12)
02:09.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 12)
0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan]

              tomasz@tomasz-Inspiron-1525:~$ lsusb
              Code:
              Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 004: ID 0a5c:4503 Broadcom Corp. Mouse (Boot Interface Subclass)
Bus 007 Device 003: ID 0a5c:4502 Broadcom Corp. Keyboard (Boot Interface Subclass)
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 093a:2510 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
              tomasz@tomasz-Inspiron-1525:~$



              Tom
              Last edited by Snowhog; Jan 29, 2015, 04:08 PM.
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                Hi Tom,

                I don't know what happened to your copy&paste but it is difficult to read, it ought to look as below.
                You got that console command working all right and then you only need to select/highlight it with your mouse.
                Next you start a comment here and click on the hash (#) symbol in the header of the massage and paste the results with the middle mouse button between the CODE tags.

                Code:
                tomasz@tomasz-Inspiron-1525:~$ lspci 
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel  Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c)  
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960  Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 0c) 
00:02.1 Display  controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics  Controller (secondary) (rev 0c) 
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel  Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) 
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI  Controller #5 (rev 02) 
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H  (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 
00:1b.0 Audio device:  Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)  
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express  Port 1 (rev 02) 
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8  Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) 
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel  Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 02) 
00:1d.0 USB  controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller  #1 (rev 02) 
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8  Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel  Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) 
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI  Controller #1 (rev 02) 
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801  Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f2) 
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HM  (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02) 
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel  Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 02) 
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA  Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 02) 
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H  (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02) 
02:09.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394):  Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05) 
02:09.1 SD Host  controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev  22) 
02:09.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host  Adapter (rev 12) 
02:09.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture  Card Controller (rev 12) 
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology  Group Ltd. 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 12) 
0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan]  Network Connection (rev 02) 
tomasz@tomasz-Inspiron-1525:~$
                That command lspci stands for list PCI devises, lsusb makes a list of the USB devises.
                Code:
                tomasz@tomasz-Inspiron-1525:~$ lsusb 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002  Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 
Bus 007 Device 004: ID 0a5c:4503 Broadcom  Corp. Mouse (Boot Interface Subclass) 
Bus 007 Device 003: ID 0a5c:4502  Broadcom Corp. Keyboard (Boot Interface Subclass) 
Bus 007 Device 002: ID  0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046  Bluetooth) 
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root  hub 
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 093a:2510 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse  
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001  Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 
tomasz@tomasz-Inspiron-1525:~$
                And now you need someone that can make hay of this, I don't see the camera listed but that is the same on my computer yet he works.

                Another command that might give insight is:
                ~$ ls -ltrh /dev/video*
                Which results on my computer:

                Code:
                teunis@W520:~$ ls -ltrh /dev/video*
crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 0 jan 23 17:48 /dev/video0
teunis@W520:~$
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                  What happens next.
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                    #10
                    Help

                    Is there anyone who can help?
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