[TriLUG] Suggestion on a Web Cam

Mark Sminkey msminkey at gmail.com
Wed Feb 6 20:57:56 EST 2008


Glenn,

Yes this helps.  Thanks for the tip.

--Mark


On Feb 6, 2008 11:09 AM, Glenn Starling <GJStarling at charter.net> wrote:

> When I used Skype on Linux about a year ago, we used a Logitech camera
> that doesn't have a model number on it.  It was about $29.  I "borrowed"
> it from the wife's windoze computer, plugged it in (USB connector), and
> it worked fine on Ubuntu/Kubuntu.  For convenience, we use Skype
> regularly on her computer rather than mine.  I tried it again this
> morning on mine, and Kooka reports it as Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000.  I
> don't know if that's the real model number or just what Ubuntu thinks it
> is, but it works with no problems.  I never installed any driver just
> for that camera.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --Glenn
>
>
> On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 23:13 -0500, Mark Sminkey wrote:
> > All:
> >
> > Can someone suggest a relatively cheap web camera for use with Skype
> (~$30
> > or so) that's easy to setup on Linux?
> >
> > I use Kubuntu 7.1 and was looking for one that would just work without a
> lot
> > of fuss.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
>
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