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Ubuntu unable to detect webcams connected with 10 meter usb extension while CentOS can! [closed]

I have a dual boot Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and CentOS 6.2 minimal computer. I am connecting a usb webcam with 10 meter usb extension cable. CentOS was able to recognize the webcam as /dev/video0 while Ubuntu ...
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Virtual Machine Windows 7 USB webcam connection lost when switching back to Ubuntu

I am relatively new to Ubuntu, willing to learn, but don't have a ton of experience with command line interfaces (so go easy on me please if possible tech-wise!)... I have xubuntu installed on my ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 will not allow simultanious input from webcam video and webcam microphone

I am trying to connect a Logitech Pro 4000 USB webcam, with built-in microphone, to an Ubuntu 12.10 computer with 6 USB input connectors for use with Skype video calls. The problem is, that half of ...
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Set webcam on different USB bus

my objective is to capture from two webcams simultaneously at a resolution of 640x480. I am currently experiencing a problem where my two webcams are plugged in different USB ports but are using the ...
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Unable to install USB webcam [closed]

$ lsusb Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:0809 Logitech, Inc. Webcam Pro 9000 Bus 007 Device 002: ID 0461:4d16 Primax Electronics, Ltd Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 ...
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“VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL: Input/output error” while accessing my Webcam and terminating my application

I am working on USB Camera. While accessing camera, it generates this error “VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL: Input/output error” and terminates my complete application.I am using OpenCv to access my webcam. I ...
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How to get USB webcam working on my ASUS Netbook under 10.04?

I have a camera that I have working under 12.04. Cheese and VLC recognize it and use it without a problem. But 12.04 is a pain on a netbook and I love my netbooks. I have a netbook running 10.04 NBR, ...
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Webcam stops/turns off when I the recorded motion seizes

I got a weird problem. My webcam stops recording when I leave the view. Then, if people move by at medium to far distances, it does not turn on again. As soon as I step into the view (close to the ...
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So I want to post photos from a point-and-shoot online

I'm looking to do as the title says: use a point-and-shoot camera connected via USB, to capture then save local on my 12.04 Ubuntu box. From there I want to post this continually-overwritten photo ...
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Plugging in webcam causes USB to stop working (Ubuntu 12.04)

When I plugin my webcam, all the USB ports on the back of my computer case stop working. My webcam is made by rosewill and was working fine in the previous versions of ubuntu (since 10.10) and the ...
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USB plugin webcam with Skype 2.2 beta

I have a pretty generic USB webcam (it is a generic sphere shaped webcam i got from IBM, it says IBM on it) that I want to work with skype. In past installations of ubuntu, I could get this webcam ...
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How to force Empathy Internet Messaging to change default webcam?

I just recently bought a new webcam. It is USB powered. For personal reasons, I wish to not use the built in webcam that came with my netbook. I want to use this new one. I love empathy, it is a ...
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Problem with USB 3.0 in Ubuntu 11.10 [closed]

I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 with kernel 3.0.0-17-generic in an Asus U36S notebook. I need to stream two webcams (Logitech C510) simultaneously and in order to do that I need to connect each camera in a ...
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Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 not working in Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I get Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 video to work? I am facing some issues with my webcam and I need some help because I have tried everything but I can't get it ...
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USB Device No Longer 'Powering' Up In Ubuntu

I've run across a weird issue that I was wondering if anyone had seen before. We run a custom version of Ubuntu 10.04 at work and we've been testing some software that uses webcams recently, which 90% ...
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How to get webcam to automatically remount after being dumped? [closed]

I have a webcam (Logitech C250h) that periodically gets dumped (automatically disconnected without being unplugged), which then means I have to unplug it and then plug back in to get it to work again. ...