Want to use built-in camera in linux.

snayak · ‎02-27-2012

Dear All,

I purchased a Lenovo G570 (Model Name: 20079).

It has Core i3 2350M and 4GB RAM.

I have installed Ubuntu Linux on my laptop.

How can I use the built-in camera of my laptop?

Sincerely,

Srinivas Nayak

zoltanthegypsy · ‎02-27-2012

Hi,

The few articles I Googled on this topic indicated that the webcam should Just Work. Does this guide help?

Ubuntu Documentation > Community Documentation > Webcam

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rzrfreefr · ‎03-06-2012

I did test it using skype it worked flawlessly ... I have to test it using jingle too

Btw do you know the specs of that cam ?

wujj123456 · ‎03-06-2012

I usually use Cheese to test/record/take photos.

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