# Help - my new webcam isnt working

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-new-webcam-isnt-working/115584>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 23, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-new-webcam-isnt-working/115584 "2002-06-23T18:17:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-new-webcam-isnt-working/115584/1 "2002-06-23T18:17:00Z")

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It’s a Packard Bell DWC1 and I got it today. It works as a webcam and a digital camera, and it was working fine first time i tried it, but now it still takes pictures but doesnt seem to be comunicating with my PC. It has a USB connection. Anyone know what could be wrong?

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**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-new-webcam-isnt-working/115584/2 "2002-06-23T18:40:54Z")

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Are you online now?

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**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-new-webcam-isnt-working/115584/3 "2002-06-23T18:44:55Z")

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I have a DWC1 also and may be able to help but I think chat would be better. I’ll be online at this site for an hour or so:

[http://chat.cjb.net/+theGriffin](http://chat.cjb.net/+theGriffin)

You’ll need java enabled, it’s a web-based chat room thingy.

If you’re not around, I may be able to help in here (albeit slower).

Flapcats

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**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-new-webcam-isnt-working/115584/4 "2002-06-23T18:58:45Z")

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Thanks mate. I’ll let you know if it’s the cable when I test it tomorrow…

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**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-new-webcam-isnt-working/115584/5 "2002-06-23T19:00:07Z")

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OK - see you at LonDope perhaps… 🙂