Webcam & MSN problem if multiple video devices

[zepem]

Hi everybody,

I have got multiple video devices, tuner TV and webcam.
There are all working well with there own software.
But with msn 6 I cannot configure webcam because when I go to the webcam settings, I get the settings of the tuner TV.
I assume that MSN is using my tuner instead of the webcam but I found no way to tell it to use the webcam.
Is there something to do, registry, ini file or something else to tell msn to use my webcam ?

[FrutZle]

Have you tried running the Audio/Video Tuning Wizard in the Tools menu? I believe that's where I selected the webcam to use in MSN Messenger 6 (I have two webcams)

[zepem]

I got the french version of msn, and the wisard in only audio.
Yes I can select my webcam but only for audio microphone.


If I go to the webcam setting (not the wizard), I get the tuner TV settings and I cannot select my webcam as I said previously

[FrutZle]

I just checked my Messenger 6.0 and it has Audio/Video Tuning Wizard in the Tools menu. On the first "page" of that wizard it allows you to choose which camera to use.
I remember that at work it didn't say Audio/Video Tuning Wizard but Audio Tuning Wizard but I think that was when I didn't have my webcam hooked up.

Are you sure the webcam is hooked up and installed properly? Can you get it working in other programs, such as Yahoo! Messenger?

[zepem]

same pb with yahoo messanger, apparently, my webcam is not recognize as a webcam.

[Trivial]

Im having the same problem. Do you have a mustek camera, I assumed it was because mine was a mustek and that the drivers were not compatible. I also only have my tuner card option.

[FrutZle]

I haven't been able to find a list of MSN Messenger compatible webcams, but here's the list for Yahoo! Messenger: http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mesg/w...ebcams-10.html
There's also a link for Yahoo's webcam compatibility test at the bottom of that page, so if your cam isn't in the list (Mustek isn't), you might want to give that a try.

[zepem]

My webcam is fully compatible with yahoo messenger but it does not work either (philips 690K in the yahoo list).
I assume, that both softs (msn and yahoo) look for video device assuming that there are webcam. I am pretty sure that if I remove my tuner it will work fine.
BUt that's cool I can send tv to my friends with my voice.
It products a amazing reaction.

[FrutZle]

I'm afraid I can't give any more help other than suggesting writing to MSN Messenger's support by using the form on this page
Hopefully they'll be able to give a final answer on why your cams won't work, as well as a solution to the problem.

Good luck

[zepem]

anyway, thanks for your help frutzle.