USB Webcam not working

[mflash]

Running VirtualBox 1.3.4 on an ASUS W7J laptop, kernel 2.6.19 (Arch Linux).

This machine has an internal SONIX webcam (0c45:624f) which has no native Linux drivers.

I've managed to sucessfully install the webcam drivers on guest Windows XP with SP2 but when it is activated, I get only a black screen. Then I've tested a Logitech QuickCam 3000, and it worked fine, albeit the frame rate was quite lower than I remembered.

Interestingly, the black screen effect also happened when I tried to install the webcam drivers on a native Windows XP partition without first installing USB 2.0 support (i.e. SP2): Windows warned that "a high-bandwidth peripheral was connected to a low-bandwidth bus".

May this indicate a bug in the VirtualBox USB code ? Please let me know if I can provide you with further info.

[mflash]

FIY, tried the same with VMware Beta 6.0 (which has included support for USB 2.0) and it works fine, so it's not a driver problem.

[jiff]

I also have a PB with a Philips PCVC740K (toUcam pro):

I can boot XP with the cam plugged-in, but if I try to open the "my computer > Philips Webcam" icon, I'm savagely disconnected (same if I plug-in webcam after boot is completed).

Jean-Yves

[asterix86]

I have a problem too with logitech pro 5000 webcam. I install the driver, but when I run logitech program, it doesn't detect the webcam. Each time I disconnect / reconnect the webcam windows asks me to install it.

[Sander van Leeuwen]

Duplicate of #242.