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Doll7

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Since: Oct 15, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:41 am
Post subject: Built in webcam problems
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I have a fairly new Toshiba A215-S4807 laptop. Whenever I turn on my laptop I
get an error message that says : "Webcam driver open fail. Please Restart
camera or computer."
After I restart the computer, I get the same message again, and when I try
to go to the 'camera assistant software', I wait, but nothing ever opens..
If anyone else has had this problem or has any ideas on what could be wrong,
help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much for your time
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:32 am
Post subject: Re: Built in webcam problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Check with Toshibas website for a newer webcam driver and install it.
If there is no newer driver, reinstall the latest.
Do not assume the laptop shipped with the latest driver, this is often
not true.

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"Doll7" <Doll7.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2598663-159E-4407-BE5C-7AC009FF9947@microsoft.com...
>I have a fairly new Toshiba A215-S4807 laptop. Whenever I turn on my
>laptop I
> get an error message that says : "Webcam driver open fail. Please
> Restart
> camera or computer."
> After I restart the computer, I get the same message again, and when
> I try
> to go to the 'camera assistant software', I wait, but nothing ever
> opens..
> If anyone else has had this problem or has any ideas on what could
> be wrong,
> help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you so much for your time
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Doll7

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:32 am
Post subject: Re: Built in webcam problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thank you so much! Smile downloading the webcam driver again seems to have
everything in working order!
Thanks again,
Doll7
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Check with Toshibas website for a newer webcam driver and install it.
> If there is no newer driver, reinstall the latest.
> Do not assume the laptop shipped with the latest driver, this is often
> not true.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Doll7" <Doll7.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2598663-159E-4407-BE5C-7AC009FF9947@microsoft.com...
> >I have a fairly new Toshiba A215-S4807 laptop. Whenever I turn on my
> >laptop I
> > get an error message that says : "Webcam driver open fail. Please
> > Restart
> > camera or computer."
> > After I restart the computer, I get the same message again, and when
> > I try
> > to go to the 'camera assistant software', I wait, but nothing ever
> > opens..
> > If anyone else has had this problem or has any ideas on what could
> > be wrong,
> > help would be greatly appreciated.
> > Thank you so much for your time
>
>
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:38 am
Post subject: Re: Built in webcam problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Glad to know the driver fixed it.

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"Doll7" <Doll7.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thank you so much! Smile downloading the webcam driver again seems to
> have
> everything in working order!
> Thanks again,
> Doll7
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Rob

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Built in webcam problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Doll7" <Doll7 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2598663-159E-4407-BE5C-7AC009FF9947@microsoft.com...
> I have a fairly new Toshiba A215-S4807 laptop. Whenever I turn on my
> laptop I
> get an error message that says : "Webcam driver open fail. Please Restart
> camera or computer."
> After I restart the computer, I get the same message again, and when I try
> to go to the 'camera assistant software', I wait, but nothing ever opens..
> If anyone else has had this problem or has any ideas on what could be
> wrong,
> help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you so much for your time

Goto Start>Control Panel>Windows Defender>Tools>Software Explorer.

Click "Show for all users"

Look for a startup entry relating to your webcam. Disable it. Reboot PC. Do
you still see message

Rob

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kuufer

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Built in webcam problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hello,

I have been getting the same error "Webcam driver Fail. Please
restart computer or camera"

I have looked and tried a number of things.

I have not been able to find the driver on the toshiba site

Laptop > Satelite > P205-S7469

I put that in and look and no drivers come up.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you


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