Tips When Your CyberLink Youcam Isn’t Recognized by Windows Live Messenger 2012

Window live messenger 2012 is a useful program that will help us chat with others. This instant messaging program can also be used to make video calls or voice calls. When it comes to video calls, there are some cases where your cyberlink youcam is not recognized by window live messenger 2012. There are some causes when your webcam is not recognized by this instant messaging program. There are some issues related with this problem such as the problem with the program or even the problem with the driver of our webcam. 

The first step you should do is to check whether or not the webcam is selected as the default device when running window live messenger 2012. The solution is to run audio and video setup wizard as it will help you check whether or not the webcam has been selected as the default. If the first option doesn’t solve the problem, the next option is to check the driver of your webcam. What we should do is to find the latest update for the webcam. There are some cases where the program failed to recognize the webcam due to the outdated driver.  You just have to download the latest driver for your webcam through its official website.

Next, you should reinstall the driver and then restart the computer. If you have installed the latest driver and it doesn’t solve the problem, the next option is to reinstall the application. If you realize that the webcam works well in other applications then the solution is to re install the application. The procedure is very simple as you just need to uninstall the program and then find the latest version of your instant messaging program. Aside from these solutions, there are also other causes such as the problem with your USB port. By trying some of these solutions, you can ensure that your webcam will be recognized by window live messenger 2012 application.