[ubuntu-uk] Dell netbook webcam ....

[Matt]

On 17 November 2010 20:02, Barry Drake <bdrake at crosswire.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-11-17 at 19:38 -0200, Matt wrote:
>> In the end I gave up and bought a £10 USB webcam and plugged it in.
>
> I think that confirms my decision.  It's quite a hassle sending the
> thing back, and I already have a USB webcam that's not very good, but
> good enough.  Maybe it's the camera that Dell use that's ...  how shall
> I put this without using pejorative words like 'crap'?
>
> Thanks.  I'll not go to the trouble of sending it back again.
>

yeah, that's pretty much it.

I didn't want to have to carry the thing around with me as I use the
laptop for work... but in the end it was much simpler, and quite
cheap, just to replace it.

good luck  (don't forget to check compatibility first... for the sake
of your mental health)

Cheers,
Matt