I received the error message "Sorry, no webcam was found on your system"

You might receive the error, "Sorry, no webcam was found on your system," for any of the following reasons:

• You don't have a webcam installed on your system.
• You have a webcam installed, but it is not plugged in to your computer.
• Another application is using your webcam. Close the other applications and try again.
• Other applications might have crashed or not released the camera. Try rebooting your system.
• Your camera might not be installed correctly.
• Yahoo! Messenger is using the incorrect camera device.
• Your camera might not be configured correctly. Try reconfiguring your camera.
• Your camera is not compatible with Yahoo! Messenger. Click here to see Yahoo! Messenger webcam compatibility requirements.