Why does my webcam keep stopping?

[skaterdude_04]

When i use my webcam on msn messenger it keeps stopping for some reason. And when it stops it stops the whole of msn messenger. So i have to end the whole program and start again. Can any one help me? And also i dont know what webcam i've got either sorry.
Dan

 

[shupola]

what kind of internet connection do you have?

 

[skaterdude_04]

i dont really know that either either i know i've got broadband. is there a way i can found out what type of connection i've got?

 

[shupola]

no i was just asking broadband or dial-up.

i thought maybe you were getting some lag or something but you shouldnt be with broadband. do you have any problems surfing the web?

 

[skaterdude_04]

no thats fine i can do that no problem, it's fast enough.
dan

 

[skaterdude_04]

oh yeh also my friend doesn't have broadband he has dial up, and he has got the same webcam as me and he has the same problems.
dan

 

[shupola]

ok, so your internet seems to be fine, so there is either a problem with your webcam or msn messanger. does msn work fine when you dont use your webcam?

 

[skaterdude_04]

yeh no problem.

 

[shupola]

well i would say download drivers but since you dont know what kind of cam you have that is gonna be a problem. do you even know the brand??

 

[skaterdude_04]

well on the box it says viewcam, and it came two programs called smartcamera and pro cam.

 

[shupola]

http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Swann_Communications_Opti_Viewcam_SW_U_VCM

is this it??

 

[skaterdude_04]

actually i think it is just called pro cam.

 

[skaterdude_04]

no its not but tanx for looking i'll try and find it aswell.it is a basic circular cam with three legs.

 

[diduknowthat]

how much ram do you have? do you have alot of background programs running?

 

[Raditz]

try to find an update for that camera on google

 

[kevvsmith]

You have need a driver

There is a possiblty that you may need a driver to use it on msn sum webcams do the speed is a big thing that course things but doesnt normali shut it down you have have a virus on the program. It might pay to uninstall msn and install it again hope this helps