Chicony webcam says its locked by another application

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• Satellite A215: chicony webcam not working - locked by another application

  Hello.

  I am desperately looking for help with my webcam Chicony 2.0 integrated who settled in my laptop Toshiba Satellite A215.
  It did not work properly since I was the last computer in August 2007.
  Always says webcam locked by another application.

  Now, the webcam is not found at all.
  I went to Device Manager and it says the drivers are updated.

  I am so confused, I don't know what to do. any help would be greatly appreciated.

  * Download driver Chicony Webcam drivers from Toshiba Web site section was updated. If you can't find an updated driver, try a new driver of another model of Toshiba.
  * Install the Service Pack 1 of Vista, or Vista Hotfix KB934374: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934374 (KB934374 is included in SP1)
  * Update your e-mail software (MSN/Yahoo Messenger, etc...)
  * If you have another program that can use the webcam (e.g. Skype), make sure that they are completely closed and not, sitting in the system tray.
  * Try to close the bar Assistant camera on the left side of the office.
  * To stop the Camera Assistant software from running at startup, run Regedit and delete HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Camera Assistant Software".

• When I try to take a video with my webcam a message "locked by another application." I do not know and can not find which app has locked.

  When I try to take a video with my webcam a message "locked by another application." I do not know and can not find which app has locked. I can't find anywhere, do anything to solve this problem.

  Hello

  1. which version of the operating system you are using on the computer?
  2. What is the brand and model of the web cam?
  3. don't you make changes on the computer before the show?
  4. is it a built-in or external webcam?

  
  Method 1:
  You can perform a clean boot and check if it helps:
  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  Note: After a repair, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the Knowledge Base article.
  
  Method 2:
  You can also uninstall all software associated with webcam like yahoo messenger or anything else.
  Then install a unique program for the web camera and check if it works.
  
  Method 3:
  You can also update the latest drivers for the web cam on the manufacturer's Web site and check.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

• Satellite A300-276 - webcam does not - locked by another application

  Hi guys,.

  My name is Mirella and I want to know one thing.
  My webcam works well, but my computer was not.
  Then my mother sent him to her friend (he is a computer technology).

  I don't know what he was doing, but my computer came back with the same things :/ And now my webcam kept good job. But after a few weeks my webcam stopped work :(
  I don't know what happened.

  I uninstalled a few programs because maybe he can return to work, but does not work it. If I open the camera software that say "Locked by another application" but I don't have any strange program on my computer.

  Please help me!
  Thank you<>

  > I uninstalled a few programs because maybe he can return to work, but does not work it

  Do you too uninstall webcam software?
  Generally, this error appears if another software like Skype for example uses the webcam at the moment at the start of the webcam software.

  You must uninstall the webcam software in Control Panel-> software
  Then you must also uninstall the driver for the webcam in Device Manager. The webcam should be listed under imaging devices.

  Reboot the laptop. Download the CCleaner and clean the registry and operating system using this tool. Reboot once more and install the webcam software once more.

  Also make sure that other software like Skype does not work at the same time.

  From my experience, this should help.

• Satellite A205-s6237: Chicony camera (webcam) locked by another application

  I need help. I have a toshiba A205-s6237 with camera built-in. Whenever I have turn off the camera and trying to turn back on it says: "device locked by another application".
  I have to restart my laptop to make it work again.
  I'd appreciate anyone's help.

  Hello

  Please check this thread:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=26332

  It s very similar to your problem and I guess it happens because software Vista Chicony is not 100% compatible with MSN, Yahoo messenger or Skype.

• Webcam says "locked by another application."

  I use my webcam for Skype quite frequently.  However, all of a sudden my webcam will not illuminate.  When I tried to open the "camera assistant software" to see if the camera worked there, he said the camera was "locked by another application" but I don't think I have anything open that would block my webcam.  Is there anything I can try to take my camera works again?

  Hi Lschleef089,

  Please see the thread with a similar problem and fix possible:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/webcam-not-working-locked-by-another-application/cd2b5869-ae73-4769-9019-de3d90699684

  I hope this helps!

• Satellite A200-110: Chicony webcam locked by another application integrated

  Hello

  I have trouble with my webcam built-in Chicony (Satellite A200-110). Sometimes it starts sometimes, it isn't and tells me that it's locked by another application. So, I have to restart my laptop, so it works again.

  Any suggestions why the webcam behaves like that? Another question I have is: how is it possible to record video messages with this webcam?

  Hello

  Please check this thread:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=24739

  The user katerinatsoumagr has posted a nice solution.

  This thread might be also interesting:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=24161&MessageID=88808

  Good luck.

  Please post again if you will succeed

• Webcam does not. View "locked by another application."

  Hello.  I own a Toshiba Satellite L500D - ST2532 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.  I'm having a problem with my webcam that everytime I try using yahoo messenger, a pop-up comes up and it gives me a drop down menu to the choice of the webcam to use (only one "USB2.0 UVC webcam") and then you can either click on 'ok', 'Cancel' or 'apply '.  Cancel or apply can be clicked countless times and nothing happens.  If you click 'ok' then the same dialog box appears and you click 'ok' and the window that would have normally your face in there for yahoo messenger webcam has a message that says "Sorry, no webcam was found on the computer" and a smaller dialog box that says: 'error' as the name of the box, then the box says "the webcam is not connected.  I tried to open the webcam with toshiba software and an error message of "device is locked by another application".  The only software that works is face recognition software.  My webcam has worked before and I read another forum that other users have had the same problem but with windows vista and I still find any forum for windows 7 users.  If I could have some information on this it would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

  Hi MajorWaters

  Try the next step. The problem should be solved:

  Control Panel > system > Device Manager. GOTO imaging devices and right-click on the device (for example the Chicony USB 2.0 Camera) and choose "update driver software".

  Best regards and thank you

  Neville

• Win7 on Satellite L300D - Webcam is locked by another application

  Hello

  I had updated my Windows Vista to Windows 7 and since I had problems with the webcam.
  I tried to download other software and it will work for a day or two when I go to open the webcam there is a pop up that says the device is locked by another application when nothing else is in place?

  It seems also not connect to Skype? Anyone have any ideas?

  It is not easy to say what the problem is here. Webcam is entered correctly in the Device Manager?

  I have experience with Win7 on Satellite L300 God. I ve done own Win7 32 bit installation with all the drivers, tools and utilities and I must say that the webcam works perfectly.

• Re: Satellite A210-1BX: webcam problem - locked by another application

  Hello

  My Webcam Chicony 2.0 does not work. -Lockey by another Application...

  So, I uninstalled the driver, but if I want to install the driver it is a mistake...

  Something with Win95 stand...

  I got the driver from the Toshiba Page.

  Can someone help me?

  Hello

  Locked by another application error message is known to me.
  This forum contains many discussions on this issue.

  First of all it is very important that Vista SP1 has been installed. This update package contains a fix that is needed to get the webcam working properly.

  Second messengers installed and loaded like MSN messenger, yahoo Messenger, Skype can lock the webcam.
  Therefore, you must remove these applications from the RUN key in the registry.

  The new installation of the webcam driver should also be made.

  I put t know why you can not reinstall the webcam software. Maybe you didn t reinstall it correctly. You must decompress the file before you start the installation. It would be also advisable to clean the registry with the CCleaner after uninstalling software.

• Re: Integrated webcam Satellite P300 does not: locked by another application

  Hello

  The webcam integrated on my Satellite P300-h-13 no longer works. When I try to use it I get the following message: locked by another application. The only program on my computer that uses a webcam is MSN Messenger, Skype Yes or as some programs are not the problem.

  I saw some other threads on this subject, but those ppl had another laptop. And because I don't know that much about computers that I wasn't sure if I had to do the same steps to make repair.

  Could someone help me please?

  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  This issue is known to me because I also had, and it was solved by installing Vista SP1!

  You can resolve this follow these steps:

  Download driver Chicony Webcam drivers from Toshiba Web site section was updated. If you can't find an updated driver, try a new driver of another model of Toshiba.

  Install Service Pack 1 for Vista, or Vista Hotfix KB934374: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934374 (KB934374 is included in SP1) or the full SP1

  Update your e-mail software (MSN/Yahoo Messenger, etc...)

  If you have another program that can use the webcam (e.g. Skype), make sure that they are completely closed and not, sitting in the system tray.

  Try closing the bar Assistant camera on the left side of the office.

  To stop the Camera Assistant software from running at startup, run Regedit and delete HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Camera Assistant Software".

  Good bye

• Satellite L850-1EK - webcam locked by another application

  Whenever I try to use my webcam a popup appears saying webcam locked by another application.

  I'm not sure whether the app is blocking, but I need it fixed.
  Tthanks for any help.

  Have you noticed this problem for the first day or later?
  Face recognition tool is preinstalled on your laptop?

  Please check the last assignment on http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=279415

• Satellite C660: webcam message - device is locked by another application

  I have a Satellite C660 notebook PC series. the webcam was working fine with the old driver installed...
  I work a little bit and use Skype to talk to my wife while he's stuck in a hotel room...

  I connected as normal but Skype could not find the camera, I opened the camera manually using the navigation on the desktop bar and got an error message "Device is locked by another application" I quit all other programs that can use it, but still got the same message.

  Still couldn't get it to work then looked in the Task Manager and the process tree to see if something was running (did not know really what I was looking for in the process.)

  I then updated and reinstalled the driver - this is the latest version of the driver and changed the appearance of the home screen of camera - still have the same error message.

  Tried several times to the installation of the driver, but nothing... and yet the face recognition screen lights up and uses the webcam... so I know that this product works, but he usually opened manually or with Skype

  Help, please

  Hello

  I think that you can not use the cam as part of the Skype because the webcam is blocked by other software, I suppose that its face recognition.

  I recommend doing this:
  Uninstall the webcam software
  Uninstall the facial recognition
  Restart the device
  Install the webcam software
  Install face recognition
  and then test it with Skype.

  Welcome them

• Chicony Cam is locked by another application on Satellite A200

  Hi, can you please help me to resolve if there is problem with my webcam settings. I am trying to open my webcam using my yahoo messanger but the camera is not accessible and the message display as saying "Cam is locked by another Application."

  Can you please tell me how to solve this problem.

  Thank you.

  I found this Toshiba document:

  [Integrated Webcam may not respond after sleep state awake computer | http://askiris.toshiba.com/ToshibaSupportSite/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1924 621xml & sliceId = & dialogid = 41219194 & stateId = 0% 200% 20 41217605]

  Locked by another application error is also described.

  PS; If you are using Vista then SP1 should solve this problem too.

• I have laptop Toshiba and windows 7, but my webcam is not working it shows that the device is locked by another application.

  I have laptop Toshiba and windows 7, but my webcam is not working it shows that the device is locked by another application. Help me please!

  For a built-in webcam see this support from manufacturers or their forums.

  You could I think trying a boot minimum http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 and see if its then OK