Webcam for Vmware

trumee · Guru Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 551 Location: London,UK

Can you recommend me any webcam which works with windows under vmware. I want to use the yahoo messengers webcam feature. I tried using 'Creative WebCam Vista' but Vmware complains about the device using asynchronous mode,hence it doesnt work.
Thanks

trumee · Guru Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 551 Location: London,UK

Nobody??

RockCrusha · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 91

want to re-visit this thread since VMWare 5.5 release notes say that webcam support should work.

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/releasenotes_ws5.html

my webcam is logitech quickcam 4000. i can install the drivers in my winxp vmware session, it autodetects the hardware, but any cam software i try to use just hangs. i made sure to rmmod pwc before i plug in the cam.

any takers?

Tufur · n00b Joined: 08 Mar 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Mainz

Had similar problems and gave up. I think it's related to VMware only utilizing USB1 and AFAIK most software depends on USB2.
With new VM6 USB2 is available but haven't tested yet if webcam software is working.
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