Webcam: Locked by Application

really, i am also facing this same problem,,
i bought a new thosiba laptop of model a200-13r,,,, in that model i
have in built web camera,,,

the same problem, i am also facing,,

it says,,, locked by another application and also, webcam is being
used by someother application, so it is locked now,,,

when i restart, it is not showing error,,

how this happens,, really miracle,,

please tell me a solution,,, if any one knows,,,

my email id is kbalamurugesan.RemoveThis@gmail.com,,

i had updated everything, i mean bios driver and then, all updates,,
but still facing the same problem

Check using Task Manager by Closing Programs what is
using the camera. I would definitely call Toshiba.

"bala mukesh" <kbalamurugesan DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message news:1188826357.979259.66040@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> really, i am also facing this same problem,,
> i bought a new thosiba laptop of model a200-13r,,,, in that model i
> have in built web camera,,,
>
> the same problem, i am also facing,,
>
> it says,,, locked by another application and also, webcam is being
> used by someother application, so it is locked now,,,
>
> when i restart, it is not showing error,,
>
> how this happens,, really miracle,,
>
> please tell me a solution,,, if any one knows,,,
>
> my email id is kbalamurugesan DeleteThis @gmail.com,,
>
> i had updated everything, i mean bios driver and then, all updates,,
> but still facing the same problem
>

I've been having the same problem for such a long time, but luckily now
i've found the solution. All you need to do is click to start
--->control panel --->system ---> device manager ----> imaging devices
and then right click on chicony camera then first step is to disable it
and lastly enable it again.. and there you go, it will solve this
problem easily;)


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Start taskmanager ( type taskmgr into run / search box on the start menu. Go to processes, right click on processes that uses the web cam like skype ( these procs do not turn themselves off even though you have exited the application.

This worked immediately on my Toshiba sattelite
best of luck,
cheers



RDeVor wrote:

Webcam: Locked by Application
23-aug-07

I recently purchased a Toshiba Satellite with built in webcam and mic. When I
try to start up the webcam, it does not show the image, but instead 'Locked
by another application'. Other times, the webcam does not even start up when
I push the button to make it start.
I do not know the application that has it locked, nor do I know why it
doesn't start when instructed to.
Also, when I restart the computer, it works, but after closing it and trying
to start the webcam up again, it once again either does no respond or says
that it is locked by another application.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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