Webcam freezing with Skype
We use Skype with a webcam to keep in touch with the folks at home, but after a varying length of time, and with monotonous regularity, our webcam freezes up. We can still see and hear the other side, and they can hear us, but we appear frozen.
Now I know the broadband here is not yet exactly greased lightning, but even so this is bloody irritating. Does anyone else out there recognise these symptoms and even better, do you have any suggestions?:confused: Thanks in advance for any help. |
Re: Webcam freezing with Skype
Hi,
Sorry to hear about your problems. I am an IT engineer currently working for the NHS and hoping to emmigrate to NZ soon :) Have you done a defrag on your pc? Also, clear out all your windows/temp folder and also your local settings/temp folder. Trying updating your device drivers or even rollback to earlier drivers. Have you installed anything else recently? Hope this helps. Iain |
Re: Webcam freezing with Skype
Originally Posted by steved44
(Post 7017809)
We use Skype with a webcam to keep in touch with the folks at home, but after a varying length of time, and with monotonous regularity, our webcam freezes up. We can still see and hear the other side, and they can hear us, but we appear frozen.
Now I know the broadband here is not yet exactly greased lightning, but even so this is bloody irritating. Does anyone else out there recognise these symptoms and even better, do you have any suggestions?:confused: Thanks in advance for any help. |
Re: Webcam freezing with Skype
Originally Posted by steved44
(Post 7017809)
We use Skype with a webcam to keep in touch with the folks at home, but after a varying length of time, and with monotonous regularity, our webcam freezes up. We can still see and hear the other side, and they can hear us, but we appear frozen.
Now I know the broadband here is not yet exactly greased lightning, but even so this is bloody irritating. Does anyone else out there recognise these symptoms and even better, do you have any suggestions?:confused: Thanks in advance for any help. |
Re: Webcam freezing with Skype
Even yahoo messenger offers webcam support. What happens when you try another usb port? If you disconnect from skype and just run locally - do you get a picture from your webcam?
:) |
Re: Webcam freezing with Skype
Originally Posted by iain_moore
(Post 7017908)
Hi,
Have you done a defrag on your pc? Also, clear out all your windows/temp folder and also your local settings/temp folder. Trying updating your device drivers or even rollback to earlier drivers. Have you installed anything else recently? Hope this helps. Iain
Originally Posted by Welly Wife
(Post 7017910)
but make sure you have the same version of skype installed.
Originally Posted by mcuddy1
(Post 7017948)
Standard upload speed 128 is not good for webcam, upgrade your broadband and it should be fine. Speed is not the only issue you have delay ,jitter which all effect performance. Also there are many hops to the UK. If Skype is bad try MSN as it is probably routed differently.
Originally Posted by iain_moore
(Post 7017966)
Even yahoo messenger offers webcam support. What happens when you try another usb port? If you disconnect from skype and just run locally - do you get a picture from your webcam?
:) Thanks all for your interest and helpful suggestions. I'll let you know how I get on. |
Re: Webcam freezing with Skype
Same thing happens to us. Mom sees the same static image. Though it wasn't always like that. I know that we have echo on the line with my sister, and skype says that is some sort of hardware issue.
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