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Misc Topics... yada yada => Computers / Computer Related => Topic started by: LizStreithorst on February 24, 2020, 09:23:50 AM

Title: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 24, 2020, 09:23:50 AM
I've installed skype so I can talk to my nephew in London and my SIL in Rio.  I've allowed the app to access my microphone and camera and it works for the microphone but it says it can't discover my camera.  I have done everything I can think of but can't make it work.  I'm running windows 10 version 1903.  Anyone have a clue?
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on February 24, 2020, 09:28:54 AM
..are ya sure your PC has a camera?......
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 24, 2020, 10:43:29 AM
I do.  Suddenly the computer is telling me that neither my camera nor my microphone is discoverable.  I'll just keep muddling along.  If I can't figure it out I'll take it to the fix it man.
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 06:40:10 AM
Muggers, I thought that because there were buttons to turn on and off my mic and camera, and because Cortina kept nagging me wanting me to talk to her, that I had both a microphone and camera, but may be not.  Mug, I have the exact same computer that you have.  Do you have both or either?
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on February 28, 2020, 07:10:37 AM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 06:40:10 AM
Muggers, I thought that because there were buttons to turn on and off my mic and camera, and because Cortina kept nagging me wanting me to talk to her, that I had both a microphone and camera, but may be not.  Mug, I have the exact same computer that you have.  Do you have both or either?

....nope....don't see either....
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 07:13:08 AM
do you have cortina?  She's a round button next to the windows button.
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on February 28, 2020, 07:43:14 AM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 07:13:08 AM
do you have cortina?  She's a round button next to the windows button.

...nope....I'm running Win 8 and it works nicely  :)
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 07:57:09 AM
Well, if I have cortina wouldn't you think that I'd have a mic as well?
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on February 28, 2020, 08:05:38 AM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 07:57:09 AM
Well, if I have cortina wouldn't you think that I'd have a mic as well?

Do you have it set up?

Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on February 28, 2020, 08:08:53 AM
Cortina can enable chats in Skype.....with no mic
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on February 28, 2020, 08:29:50 AM
..you can but a little camera and mic cheap and set it up....I did it with my old 'puter...
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 09:40:24 AM
This is so hard for me.  I down loaded a microphone yesterday and I can't even make it work.  If I can't figure it out later I'll call my 'puter fix it guy.
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on February 28, 2020, 10:20:08 AM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 09:40:24 AM
This is so hard for me.  I down loaded a microphone yesterday and I can't even make it work.  If I can't figure it out later I'll call my 'puter fix it guy.

...you'll need to get a mic....the downloaded software won't work on something that you don't have.... huh

they sell these everywhere...even 'wallyworld'....

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitech-hd-webcam-c270-black/9928354.p?skuId=9928354&ref=212&loc=1&extStoreId=893&ref=212&loc=1&ds_rl=1260666&ds_rl=1266837&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkePyBRCEARIsAMy5ScsbeeJu7XtwkTGtC2-zAxYWdGoAEMlZxX1GAo7bbJe2Jg5xNoqPxB4aAi_tEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds (https://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitech-hd-webcam-c270-black/9928354.p?skuId=9928354&ref=212&loc=1&extStoreId=893&ref=212&loc=1&ds_rl=1260666&ds_rl=1266837&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkePyBRCEARIsAMy5ScsbeeJu7XtwkTGtC2-zAxYWdGoAEMlZxX1GAo7bbJe2Jg5xNoqPxB4aAi_tEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 28, 2020, 12:41:09 PM
Thanks Mug.  I'll be in H'burg Monday.  I'll pick it up then.
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Mugwump on March 11, 2020, 06:13:14 PM
Did you get your 'Skype' going ?
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: LizStreithorst on March 11, 2020, 07:04:27 PM
I'm ashamed to say that I haven't.  I was going to order it on line but only got as far as setting up my account at Best Buy.  Then I figured that I'd stop by the store last Monday when I went to the LPS but I forgot.  I guess I'll have to make myself a note to pick it up this coming Monday when I go back to the LFS.  I have another chore, a more PITA kind of chore farther out that way.  I need to take the damn jeans I bought on Amazon to a damn department store in the mall.  I don't like going to the mall in the first place and I dislike it so much more since it hurts my back so to do all the walking it involves.  I thought I'd just be able to take it to UPS but apparently they do things differently with clothing.  The Jeans I got by Rider fit perfectly.  These Wranglers must have been marked wrong.  I swear they must have had the size marked incorrectly.