Since it is consistently detected as a USB device I am supposing the connections are correct as well.
I have seen blogs and videos online of other people using their old laptop webcams as external USB webcams, so this should be possible for at least some models.
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Since the USB camera initially shows up as HP Webcam 2.0 for a few seconds initially (when auto installing drivers for the first time), if I manage to open skype's audio settings window within that period, the USB webcam does show up in the detected cameras list, but by them it will have become detected as HP Universal Camera driver and disappears from the skype camera list. I have tested using online webcan test sites (eg, Webcam Test) and using Skype's camera settings window (it shows a preview of the selected webcam), but in both cases I can only see the built in webcam on the detected cameras list However, the problem is that the external USB camera is not detected by any application. The old laptop is broken so I cannot test it again, but if I remember correctly it's webcam used to shown as HP Webcam 2.0 as well, in device manager I took the webcam from an old Compaq 620 laptop and after a few wire connections I can connect it to the USB portįor a few seconds it is detected as HP Webcam 2.0 in device manager under Cameras (which also shows the built in Webcam for this laptop), but then after a while the Device Manager window refreshes and the webcam from the old laptop goes under the node Imaging Devices and it is listed as HP Universal Camera Driver. If the issue persists, we will certainly assist you further. Regarding the Microphone issue, we would suggest you to run theĪudio Troubleshooter listed under Troubleshooting from the HP PCs - Webcam Troubleshooting (Windows 10, 8) If you are not getting the above message then follow the suggestion from this article: HP PCs - "We can't find your camera" Error Displays in Camera App (Windows 10). If you are getting the following error "We can't find your camera" Error Displays in Camera App", when opening the camera app, then follow the suggestions from this article: HP Spectre x360 - 13-ae013dx Product Specifications
What happens when you open the Camera app?.
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