Windows 10: Old lifecam not working

Hello,I would like to ask how I can make my old lifecam to work on my computer I am running windows 10 and drivers are no longer needed to be installed. But I am running into an issue, the cameras drivers are not being dectected, but when I go in device manager it shows up on "other devices" not the camera section. To add on that, the cameras microphone is being detected but does not work on the windows sound settings. I have restarted my pc, tried locating drivers, tried locating diferent drivers, tried different areas usb ports of my computer, reinstalling the device, went onto powershell

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Lifecam Cinema not working in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you to resolve this issue.

Before we proceed, we require more information to assist you better.

• What is the make and model of your LifeCam device?
• Since when are you facing this issue?
• Did you make any changes to LifeCam prior to this issue?
• What exactly is the issue you are facing with LifeCam?

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

Method 1: Hardware and Device troubleshooter.

• Press Windows Key + X key, Click on Control Panel.
• Type troubleshooting in the search bar, click on troubleshooting.
• Click on Hardware and Sound, click on Hardware and Devices.
• Follow the steps from the wizard to run the troubleshooter.

Method 2: update drivers.



I suggest you to update your LifeCam drivers and check. Before you update the drivers, please enable the computer to get automatic updates,

Download and install drivers

Download and install drivers in Windows 8.1 - Microsoft Support



Note: The above links applies to Windows 10 as well.



You may also download the latest LifeCam and all other drivers from the manufacturer’s website and install it on your computer.



Hope it helps. Do let us know if the issue is resolved. For any further information, feel free to contact us.

Thank you.

 

LifeCam not working

Hello BestpaGames,

To better facilitate this thread regarding your concern, I’d like to confirm if the issue persists. If so, I'd like to know the following:

• Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
• Are you getting any error messages or error codes? If so, a screenshot of it is highly appreciated.
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far to resolve your concern?

As initial troubleshooting steps, we have an entire support article dedicated to
troubleshoot issues with LifeCam that I'd recommend checking. To view this article, click on this
link.

Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.