Recently, all technologies have a tendencyto reduce their size, but a giant performance boost. Even phones in the 90s weighed a few kilograms, and now we have compact watch phones, whose weight does not exceed 100 grams. In addition to power, there are much more problems with settings, so it is sometimes difficult for a novice or inexperienced user to correct a lot of errors.
In this article we will explain in detail howSet up a webcam on your computer or laptop. The article is recommended only for novice users of the Windows operating system, because everything in it will be corrected by standard means familiar to more experienced users.
The main problems with the camera
Many experts will explain the problems withcamera because of the drivers, which really is one of the most common problems on computers, but why? The fact is that the modern concept of the Windows operating system is very unstable to pollution by garbage, such as: obsolete cache, temporary files, unsuccessfully installed updates, etc.
How dangerous is this garbage?The thing is that it may be in an unnecessary place and at an unnecessary time, which is why the system can run a process for too long, and as novice programmers know, a certain amount of processor time is allocated for each process, and if this time exceeds the limit, then the application queues again, and so on. If the process was a system, it could well cause the famous blue screen of death, if you are a luckier person, then just an error.
Therefore, many users periodicallyreset or reinstall their operating system, but the problem is still different: to install drivers. If you have installed an OS that is newer than the previous one, then there is a great chance of failure when installing obviously outdated drivers. Why, for example, the camera will not only not work, but the system will refuse to recognize it.
In the next paragraph, we will discuss in detail how to configure the webcam on Windows 7. It is also worth noting that this configuration option works on newer versions of the operating system.
How to set up a webcam on a computer manually
So, first you should make sure that yourthe webcam is connected to the computer, and, more importantly, the cable is not damaged, because if this is not the case, then various problems are possible, including disabling this device. If you have a laptop, then this operation is not required, unless, of course, you have opened the case in the area of the screen. And if so, it is better to open and check the cable for damage.
Instructions on how to set up your webcam are listed below:
- First you need to go to the "Start", then in the "Control Panel".
- Next, you need to find the item "Equipment and Sound", and already in it - the "Device Manager", which opens exclusively with administrator rights.
- Now you need to find "WebCam". Sometimes it is called the same as the manufacturer of your camera, laptops are all standard.
- Right-click on the camera and go to "Update Drivers."
- If the new drivers are not available, click "Remove", then restart the computer - and the operating system will automatically install the drivers again.
How to set up a webcam on a laptop program
If the method described above, you for somethe reasons do not like it, then intervention is possible in this case with the help of the driver update program. There are many of them, but we will only review one - DriverBooster, because this application is absolutely free (except for the premium version), and its usefulness when problems arise with the necessary drivers knows no bounds.
How to set up a webcam using the DriverBooster application? You need to do the following:
- Go to the official site of the same name and download the free version of the application.
- Install at any place convenient for you, but preferably on drive C.
- When the application is installed, run it, after which it will automatically look for the latest drivers for all your devices.
- Agree to the agreement and click the "Update" button.
- Do not touch the computer during driver installation.
- After installation, be sure to restart the computer.
Be careful
This item is intended for those who come toInternet and just looking for drivers for network cards, audio cards and more, without knowing the exact model of the device. Such careless behavior with devices is guaranteed to cause a breakdown, perhaps even at the physical level, because only the developer knows what goes where in the system, so use the “Device Manager” to update or remove drivers or the above program.
Finally
We hope that after reading this article, youunderstand how to set up a webcam, because this skill will help you in dealing not only with the camera, but with other peripheral devices. It is also worth noting that if someone demands money from you for rearranging drivers, then this is probably a scam, because such a software product is free and publicly available by standard.
