Skype unable to detect Webcam

[ashwyn]

Hi everyone

So I try to use the webcam for a skype conference this morning, and it tells me that it is unable to detect the webcam as it's probably being used by some other software.
Skype is the only messenger I use, so that's not possible.

I tried to look for similar problems, but the downloads suggested in this forum are not available (I get an error trying to open the page). Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

[Thalamus.]

Hi ashwyn,

it would help us to give a more accurate answer if we knew your Vaio model..:smileyconfused:

Do the post in the following thread help: Click Here .

[H.Debs]

Hi Ashwyn

Two possibilities:
Solution 1/
Certain Skype version may have conflict between the Camera Adapter and the Bluetooth.
-Click on Windows files.
-Click "System32" and search for this file "BtwVdpCapFilter.dll"
-Right Click on this file and rename it" BtwVdpCapFilter1.dll"
-Close the file and try Skype again...
If no luck then go back to the file and remove 1.
Solution 2/
Try to upgrade Skype to a newer version, the new one will certainly correct this issue.
Good luck.

H.Debs