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How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

Steve
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How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

Hi i am wondering if its possible i can use my webcam on linux mint gloria and if so what programme would i need?ive had a search around but everything still a bit gobbly gook to me at the moment.Many thanks in advance Smiley
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HairyMcbiker
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

Yes you can use a web cam, what do you want to use it for? Voip?? Skype?? all supported.
If you just want to capture video etc try cheese.
Steve
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

I want to use it with pidgin if pidgin supports it,its just for me and my girlfriend to use as we dont see each other that often,id like to use it a bit like what windows live does?
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HairyMcbiker
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

Don't use pidgin so can't help with it, try cheese and if it sees the camera then pidgin should, just a matter of selecting it on the config. (I assume)
Update:-
just checked the web page:-
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Voice and Video (Microphone and Webcam) Support ¶
Does Pidgin support webcams (video)? ¶
Yes, but only for XMPP/GMail.
Does Pidgin support MSN video chat? ¶
Not currently. It is planned. See below.
Does Pidgin support microphones (voice)? ¶
Yes, but only for XMPP/GMail/GTalk.
Does Pidgin support libjingle? ¶
Yes, both GMail and GTalk implementations should work.
How do I configure my microphone/webcam? ¶
Currently, the command-line gstreamer-properties program is used. This is only available on GNOME-based systems. On other systems, Pidgin makes its best guess as to which device to use. A plugin is planned to support this functionality on other systems.

So video will only work with GTalk, I assume you both have GTalk accounts?
Or you could both use skype which I know works with webcams on Gloria.
Steve
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

Thanks for your help,yes we both have Gtalk accounts so may try that or get skype,either that i will just keep dual booting and use xp for conversations with her.
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MisterW
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

If it helps...
The built-in webcam works fine with Skype on my AA1 running Ubuntu Jaunty. AFAIK Linux Mint Gloria is based on Ubuntu Jaunty and so webcams ought to work  I guess.

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James
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

Look.
It took me 2 years to get the CSC webcams turned off so people stopped spying on me.
And now you want to use a webcam on me?  There's no hiding from you people!!!
HairyMcbiker
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

@Steve74 did you get the webcam working?
Steve
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

Yep i sure did i went and got cheese and it worked with that,however googlemail says they dont support video and chat with linux at the moment,to be honest the graphics were pretty dismall when i got it going with cheese but maybe thats cos ive not got anything fancy in my pc graphic card wise?
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Waldo
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Re: How Can I Use A Webcam On Gloria?

I believe aMSN supports video and chat (and audio with a bit of effort) - not likely to improve the quality of video, though Undecided