Gateway NV55C 1.3 MP webcam - Where is it??

[Jay Ridgley]

On 12/17/11 22:34, ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
> Message: 7 Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:11:56 +0100 From: Conny Enstr?m
> <uncurbed at swipnet.se> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: Gateway NV55C 1.3 MP
> webcam - Where is it?? Message-ID: <4EECDB6C.5040402 at swipnet.se> Content-Type:
> text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed 2011-12-17 18:06, Jay Ridgley skrev:
>> >  Folks,
>> >
>> >  I recently purchased a brand new laptop system as above. In Windows the
>> >  webcam works.
>> >
>> >  However, in Ubuntu 10.04.3 it does not show up at all. What must I do to
>> >  enable it? As far as I know (from Windows) it is a usb video device.
>> >
>> >  I like the system very much and would recommend it highly except for the
>> >  current webcam dificulties!
>> >
>> >  Thanks,
>> >  Jay
>> >
>    From commandline: lsusb
> What does it show?
>

cdjsys at kodiak:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0138 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:c21c Suyin Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


Regards,
Jay
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Jay Ridgley
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