Comment » Creative Notebook Pro Webcam Works in Ubuntu
I can finally do MSN Live webcam chats in Ubuntu. Last time I tried using my Creative Live! Cam Notebook Pro with Linux (about seven months ago) it was a total disaster. I couldn’t get it to work at all...it was one of the reasons I stopped using Ubuntu for a while.
with Linux (about seven months ago) it was a total disaster. I couldn’t get it to work at all...it was one of the reasons I stopped using Ubuntu for a while.All it required this time was plugging it in - the green LED light lit and it was ready to go. I like using it in Ubuntu because I don’t have to go through the process of starting the Creative driver program like in Windows XP. Just plug it in and use it.
Notes:
- I’m using Kopete 0.12.4 as my chat client. I don’t believe Pidgin (formerly GAIM) offers webcam support, and no matter what I did aMSN still gave me an error message about my firewall/router settings.
- I’ve only tested so far with the other user using the MSN Live client.
- Kopete is seems a bit sluggish when doing video chats. This doesn’t seem to be a problem when testing the webcam in XawTV, or configuring it within Kopete. Just when using it within a conversation.
Posted by Anne Kowalski on 07/04 at 03:26 PM
