It would show a black box on their end (and I think maybe even on my end). Also, I could see others on my screen (for example on Yahoo messenger as well). The little white lite on top of the monitor would turn on and I'd see myself).

With the dell software (Dell Webcam central), I could see myself. I will try a couple more, but I have less time and patience for soemthing that should work without my spending 6+ hours sorting out. I was thinking of the dialog box where you check whether any conflicts exist, perhaps I can manipulate the webcam (and I can't recall what that box is called just how to get it) from there.

I think it is something further inside that I will need to adjust. When I went to preferences, webcam or options - and clicked the button, there were no other options. In the meantime, I will try again to fiddle with settings. Yet in india they seemed to think it was all my fault. Whether it is simply adjusting the webcam selection or getting the camera portion to work - it said close the other program using the hardware. In my case I think it is sightspeed or Speedsight (I don't recall and I am not at the computer now) - it is the program Dell uses to facilitate the webcam and all - that program dominates and will not open itsel f to yahoo or skype or whatever. That is an issue with the webcam and with how the program installed in Dell recognizes other services (Yahoo / Skype or whatever).

I could see myself so that part I bypassed your issues. A lot cheaper then sending a new system out. If I was the supervisor in India, I would have forwarded me to the US and or given me a credit on the software department who would help fix this, but charge $120 or so to do so. I don't forsee them sending me a new computer fixing this.

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