webcam probs

billozz · 11-22-2008, 06:54 PM

i have a laptop with a built in webcam is there any way to disable it and use an external cam plugged into usb port
thanks
bill

jjsevdt · 11-25-2008, 04:20 AM

You can use an external without disabling it, but if you go into your device manager you can disable it that way.

camel lips · 11-25-2008, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billozz

i have a laptop with a built in webcam is there any way to disable it and use an external cam plugged into usb port
thanks
bill

Sure

>start..right click my computer>left click manage>left click device manager>left click imaging devices>left click device>click disable

Then plug in your new webcam,restart the computer and let it detect and install the driver.

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