Problem with Web Cam on Vista

14 Jan 2008

We have a Microsoft 1.3 life camera and it doesnt work on Swinging Heaven chat rooms does any body know why.
when i click on the camera icon the box asking to allow the camera comes up but it wont let me click on the allow tab and i carnt get back into the chat till i close the chat dialogue box
I am not running MSN when i do this
Any help will be rewarded by a great show by my wife
Thanks

14 Jan 2008

Could somebody explain to me how to get a microsoft 1.3 life cam working on windows vista.
if we can sort it you will be given a treat of a show by dawn

14 Jan 2008

Quote by Dandsleeds
Could somebody explain to me how to get a microsoft 1.3 life cam working on windows vista.
if we can sort it you will be given a treat of a show by dawn

Have a look on here:

In edit: depends which one you have; they don't all work on Vista, by the look of it.

14 Jan 2008

A piece of free software which may help

allows you to choose between several cam inputs and also allows that chosen cam to transmit to several destinations at once -- eg you can use the cam on SH chatroom and MSN at the same time. It also provides a fairly good interface between the cam and any other software you are using. If you use this, remember to remove the "Manycam" logo from the transmitted picture (in the "text over video" box)
Hope this is useful to you
John

14 Jan 2008

1. Right click anywhere at the top of the chatroom
2. Click settings
3. Click the little camera tab
4. Make sure your camera is present and selected
5. if so then Voile
6. if not then reinstall drivers, m,ake sure you have most uptodate flash player from
best of luck
Rogue

16 Jan 2008

Does any one actually have a camera working on windows Vista because i have spent hours trying to get this working and it is really p*****g us off
Cheers
D & S

16 Jan 2008

Quote by Dandsleeds
Does any one actually have a camera working on windows Vista because i have spent hours trying to get this working and it is really p*****g us off
Cheers
D & S

Have you contacted the help/support desk for your product?

16 Jan 2008

I have a few computers and they are all vista and and all have cams installed and working. You need the vista drivers, obviously for your particular cam but some of the older cams do not work with vista because they have no drivers for it.

16 Jan 2008

The latest version of Lifecam software is 1.4 which is Vista compatible. You can download it from

26 Jan 2008

Thanks for the replys but still nothing seems to be working the camera is vista compatable and it works perfectly on msn, its as if there is a clash between the camera and swinging heaven but carnt seem to reslove it. could really do with meeting someone that can come round and sort it out or if i can bring it to someone who believes they can sort it
cheers
D & S

27 Jan 2008

Hi D and S,
You could try right clicking the SH chat room get the settings up, and pre set the allow before you click the camera icon on.
Another approach would be, I have an MSI star cam camera which works fine on Vista and SH. About £12 from CCL up near Birstall. If you have got to the total frustration, throw money at the problem stage with the computer?
Cheers Robert

30 Jan 2008

Quote by woohoo
I have a few computers and they are all vista and and all have cams installed and working. You need the vista drivers, obviously for your particular cam but some of the older cams do not work with vista because they have no drivers for it.

This should resolve your problem.

30 Jan 2008

Quote by Speedy2008
I have a few computers and they are all vista and and all have cams installed and working. You need the vista drivers, obviously for your particular cam but some of the older cams do not work with vista because they have no drivers for it.

This should resolve your problem.
Not really 'cos he previously said this:

the camera is vista compatable and it works perfectly on msn,

:mrgreen:

30 Jan 2008

Quote by Marya_Northeast
I have a few computers and they are all vista and and all have cams installed and working. You need the vista drivers, obviously for your particular cam but some of the older cams do not work with vista because they have no drivers for it.

This should resolve your problem.
Not really 'cos he previously said this:

the camera is vista compatable and it works perfectly on msn,

:mrgreen:
clever thing dont ya just love a smart arse :mrgreen:
bolt

30 Jan 2008

It's a funny thing cos I was actually gonna PM the guy and say "ask Tan" :mrgreen:

30 Jan 2008

Quote by Marya_Northeast
It's a funny thing cos I was actually gonna PM the guy and say "ask Tan" :mrgreen:

:shock: well i wuda said ya fiddle in the cam box find settings mess about with that until you do something damaging or worthwhile make sure you have not had cam connected to msn before trying to put cam on chat room blah de blah load of old tosh really