Let's see what device/driver data is still loaded into Windows.

On the other hand, if no devices are listed, tell me soĢ.

If yes, click on it, Ctrl-A to select all, Ctrl-C to copy it, Ctrl-V to paste into next post.

Click the + sign next to Components to expand it

Make sure devices are connected and powered on.

Make sure there's no option that it's disabled there (Disabled in BIOS would prevent h/w detection)īut we can also double check a couple things And your problem seems to be the webcam hardware is no longer detected! Windows doesn't need drivers to detect Plug and Play hardware. Oh, before I forget, my laptop model is Asus x83v(B?), if that helps in any way.Ĭlick to expand.You pretty much hit the nail on the head. I've done everything possible in my power, including trying to find the drivers, but you obviously can't install drivers for devices that Windows doesn't even detect. If anyone has any ideas as to what's happened (and yes, I know it's a possibility the wiring is shot) and how to fix the issue, please, give me any tips that you can. My webcam is lost somewhere in my laptop, I just can't get to it. Everything's been successful, save for this one element. I had just spent the last two days scouring the web, digging up my lost drivers and programs that had come with the laptop. This had all started, however, when I made a clean install of Windows 7.

After attempting to download and install the driver, the program had given me some Packard-Bell webcam driver that is most definitely not correct. The only clue I have about the situation is after running DriverEasy, it listed 'USB 2.0 1.3M UVC WebCam' as a needed update, but it also said '(unplugged)' beside the selection, and was highlighted in red. After letting it churn for ten minutes, it appeared that Windows wasn't even searching anymore, and I was staring at a blank window for nothing. Then I had used the 'Add a Device' option under Devices and Printers in the Control Panel to try and find the webcam. Well, after searching for the mystery items' Hardware ID on Google, I had discovered that these devices were in fact not the webcam. I took a look at Device Manager and had found two items titled 'Base System Device' (or something to that effect, I don't quite remember), and I thought that one of them would be the webcam.

Okay, so for the past several hours I've gone through the throes of attempting to get my Asus laptop's built-in webcam to work.

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