How to Install Webcam Drivers

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116 Responses

  1. Emma says:

    I have been trying to hookup my “Smart Webcam” now for about 2 hours. I am having issues, because when I try to execute the setup (Setup.exe) I am told to “Please insert camera before setup!” The thing is I have my webcam hooked up already in the USB port…so what am I doing wrong?

  2. Kyle says:

    @brandon – It appears to me that you do not have the right webcam driver. What is your webcam brand and model? Or notebook brand and model in case of a built-in cam. And what is your Windows version?

    Also, please don’t post your email address in the comments, it will just be picked up by crawlers for spam.

  3. brandon says:

    okay i have downloaded the driver for my webcam but when i start that it says it cant find the cam. but when it says it found NEW HARDWARE when i plug in the cam it says it cant find the software. and it gives me 2 options install software automatically or install from a list of specific locations.

    the automatic one requires a disk (which i dont have) so ive been tryin to find where i download the drive for it but cannot.

    Can you PLEASE HELP! i have legit spent 4 hours on trying to make this work but have failed….i dont go on this site so do you think u can email me your response at ….? thanks you sooooo much in advance

  4. Kyle says:

    @sarah lei carlos – That means Windows cannot find the right driver for your webcam. What Windows version are you running and what is the webcam brand and model? Or is it a laptop with built-in webcam? In that case, please list the laptop brand and model.

  5. sarah lei carlos says:

    kyle: under the “other devices ” with a yellow question mark… what other steps can I do so that i can use my webcam?

  6. Kyle says:

    @sarah lei carlos – Is the webcam device showing up in the Device Manager under Imaging devices? If not, the driver is not correctly installed or it is not the right driver.

    @Dawn – The obvious option is to copy the CD to a USB stick on a computer that does have a CD driver, but you can also try the website of the webcam manufacturer and see if they have the driver available for download. What is the webcam brand and model and which Windows version are you using?

  7. Dawn says:

    The webcam I bought came with a set up disk, but my laptop is all USB and doesnt have CD-ROM Drive, is there any way I can install my webcam without the disk? Please help !!

  8. sarah lei carlos says:

    hi.. just wanna ask or help.. my computer is newly format, and i already install its driver.. i need to install my webcam but the installation can’t complete thought i alredy install the webcam’s cd driver.. hope can help me.. tnx.. this is my e-mail..

  9. Sifat Ullah says:

    Luv u Kyle for your hard work. I knew what is a driver, but actually i just wanted to note your reply!! Plz can you mention and give me your email id, in case if there is any kind of help needed????

  10. Kyle says:

    @Sifat – Have a look at our device drivers explained article.

  11. Sifat says:

    What is a driver? plz help me….:(

  12. Kyle says:

    @Rhens – Can you tell me the webcam brand and model, or is it a built-in webcam? In that case, what is the laptop brand and model?
    And what Windows version are you running?
    If you get an error regarding unsigned drivers, you might need to get different drivers, or try to install them in compatibility mode.

  13. Rhens says:

    how can i install it easy..

  14. Rhens says:

    i try it on.. but in dell board, usb 2.0 can’t install driver, says driver devices had passed in windows.. can help me please..

  15. Kyle says:

    @Samnadar – If it is asking for the USB device driver, that means the right driver for the webcam is not on the computer.
    Did you install the drivers for it? What is the webcam brand & model and what is your OS?

  16. Samnadar says:

    i have a problem in installin my philips web cam i have installed it but it is asking for theusb device driver

  17. ulyses says:

    how can i use my webcam,during i use yahoo.messenger..my webcam do not work..can help me how to use may belt in webcam..im using mac computer,but microsoft OS.

  18. Kyle says:

    @Kristina – First place to check is the compaq support website. If you can’t find the driver there, you can try a driver finder tool.

    @Fixa – Same suggestion, try a driver finder tool to identify the webcam and see if it finds a driver for it. It might at least have a compatible driver for your webcam.

    @Omer Raza – I think your Caps Lock is stuck…
    Driver update tools will identify the webcam based on the hardware id, so that will tell you the model.

    @cherish – Have you tried Debut Video Capture, which can be used to record videos using a webcam?

  19. cherish says:

    Excuse me, but I have a camera in my laptop. I try to look for it in my computer but I can find it :/ it only works when I’m webcaming with someone. I want to use it to post video’s on youtube but I cant find it. Help?

  20. Omer Raza says:

    SIR I HAVE A WEBCAM BUT NOT THE DRIVERS CD AND I ALSO DON’T KNOW WHICH MANUFACTURES IT BECAUSE OF FOUND NOTHING WRITTEN ON THE WEBCAM. IT CREATES A PROBLEM FOR ME TO SEARCH FOR THE DRIVERS. WOULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM.

  21. Fixa says:

    Hey can u help me ? My friend give me DELUX camera and i dont have instalation cd and i dont know which model is

  22. Kristina says:

    I have a rocketfish webcam with no software or anything. What do I have to do to make it work?! My computer is a compaq presario, and I have windows. Help:(

  23. Kyle says:

    @alexander – Sorry for the late reply… You should double-click the My Computer icon on the Desktop and then double-click the CD/DVD-drive icon (while the CD is in the drive obviously). It will either auto-start, or it will open an explorer window with the files in it. Look for a “setup.exe” or “install.exe” file and double-click that.

    @christine – Yes, you can try downloading it from the Philips website.

  24. christine says:

    Hi….i recently bought a Philips SPC530NC webcam…and discovered that i my disc drive is broke so i can install the software….i wont be able to get it fixed for a few weeks….and i was wondering if there was anyother way of gettng the software installed….

  25. alexander says:

    No I don;t know how to browse for the cd, any help?

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