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Troubleshooting the error message "Camera in Use" on your PC

ID: SLN1445
Refers to: Messenger 11.5 , Messenger 11 , Messenger 10 and earlier

Description

This document explains what to do when you get an error message "Camera in Use" when using Yahoo! Messenger on your PC.


Resolution

When you're trying to make a video call and a program other than Yahoo! Messenger has control of your webcam, you'll receive the "Camera in Use" error message.

You can resolve this issue by closing all other programs that are currently running on your computer.

Tip: Run the "Yahoo! Video and Voice Setup" assistant any time you'd like to make sure your microphone, speakers, and webcam are working properly.



Last updated: August 02, 2012
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