Skype microphone/webcam recogition issue

[enawrat]

Jerry, thank you. I borrowed a Logitech webcam of similar ilk to the one suggested, and the Skype sound was succesful, the video and sound worked in a call (despite the lack of a camera icon!). Video recording was also possible in guvcview. All I had to do was plug the device in, and an alternative uvc video driver appeared in the drop down list, and at last the webcam worked.