Built in webcam does not work in windows movie maker

I just bought an Acer Aspire 4730Z with windows vista and other pre-installed programs. I was looking to take the video to a blog with the cam integrated as I had done in the past on my desk but WMM said that there is no camera. The camera is obviously there and works with other programs like Skype. What can I do to fix this?

I'm not sure as to which version I'm running because everything is installed.

Hello ZeroFall,

Thank you for visiting the website of Microsoft Windows Vista Community.

  1. Try to uninstall Skype as it can interfere with WMM.
  2. Install the current drivers for the web cam
  3. Use the webcam to record your video and transfer it to WMM

Let us know if these steps solve your problem.  I hope the information is useful.

Kind regards

Anthony
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