[TriLUG] Best way to connect with family with webcam?

Joel James Adamson joeljamesadamson at gmail.com
Fri Jul 29 10:04:37 EDT 2011


Robert Dale <robdale at gmail.com> writes:

> What web cams (on linux), software (windows + linux), service are
> people using?

I use Skype on Fedora 14 with a Logitech Quickcam STX.  The only hiccup
is that before I start Skype I have to go into Sound Preferences (Gnome)
and choose the webcam for the input device.

If anybody knows how to make the webcam the default, please let me know
(I don't have another microphone).

Joel

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