Accessing Built-In Web Cam

[bendejo]

I have a built-in webcam in my laptop. I’ve had the thing for about 3 years and never tried the cam until recently. I have installed the driver (Win 7), device manager tells me it is installed, drivers up-to-date. Checked the manufacturer’s website and I have the latest drivers for it.

When I go to use it, whatever application I’m running will tell me the camera is inaccessible because it is being used by another process, if it gives any error message at all. If this is so, I can’t determine which one. I looked through running processes via Process Explorer, and checked services, but I’m still at a loss to determine who the culprit is.

Anyone have a similar problem, and if so how did you solve it?

[Lannig]

When I go to use it, whatever application I’m running will tell me the camera is inaccessible because it is being used by another process, if it gives any error message at all. If this is so, I can’t determine which one. I looked through running processes via Process Explorer, and checked services, but I’m still at a loss to determine who the culprit is.

Anyone have a similar problem, and if so how did you solve it?

Just an idea: Google's Video Chat plug-in installed in your browser and active whenever you have Google Mail open?

[bendejo]

Thanks for the response, but no, not running that.

BTW, I just switched to FF9 and it came with 2 plugins that had to do with MS Office 2010. I disabled them.