UVC Webcam

I have an Asus U31JG Laptop with the UVC webcam. With both Cheese and Skype I had video but it was upside down and standing on my head was not an option....

I have done some searching and found the following to solve the problem.
Install through Synaptic: v4l2ucp + libwebcam0 + uvcdynctrl (including dependencies)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libv4l/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Restart

now Cheese will have correct video.
For Skype to have correct video edit the launcher like so:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.co skype

This is just useful information that I wanted to pass on.

Zorin OS 5 Ultimate

Yes. Thank You

Just an update.

Only need to do the following:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libv4l/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Restart

now Cheese will have correct video.
For Skype to have correct video edit the launcher like so:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.co skype

My logitech webcam wont work now i have a new computer? I have a logitech webcam, and ive used it many times with my laptop. But, now i got a new laptop, i plugged my webcam in and tried to use it with msn etc, but it wont work? Is there something i have to do, to make it work with my new laptop?

Hi evalyne,

have you tried what is suggested above by yehudah??.

If you have further problems, please post again!!.

Regards Woflman

PS: If you are using Skype, don't let it control the audio settings for pulse otherwise it will go stumm on you!!.