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Try: mplayer tv:// If that works (mine did) then the cam just needs v4l1 libraries loaded on start of skype (which I had to do). I have a gspca3xx and that's the only way it'll work with skype. On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Neil Stone <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 22/04/11 11:40, Peter M Le Mare wrote: >> Can anyone of you help? I have just installed Skype (amazingly >> easy!) and have bought a (cheap) mic and webcam. It says it is for >> Skype but it is obviously made to be recognised by Windows. The >> mic works perfectly and is plugged into the sound card but the cam >> is into USB port. How do I get my Linux (Ubunto) to recognise or >> find the cam (I would have thought a cam would go into a >> graphics/video card!?) or how to find a driver. It may be >> impossible but it would be nice if it would work: at least the mic >> works excellently. >> >> It is called a TRIXES Webcam and has numbers which may only be >> order numbers X0000ESUWH : WEBCAM: 5060188010937 > Never heard of that brand.. > > lsusb might give some info though. > > Generally webcams are usb, and would generally show up as /dev/video* > (video0 for first cam etc).. Skype should generally "just work" with it. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAk2xYeEACgkQz3Av8JKgzxQpNQCdFfYLYLyHGRBfjRNzFMqXiuU/ > ObQAoKrWhZOVQDiWg58iKcvS570bh/Wc > =Y00g > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > > -- Dan Dart _____ WEB DEVELOPER | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | BLOGGER | MUSICIAN http://dandart.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq