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Re: Video upside down in hangout


phthoruth Jul 1, 2012 1:12 AM
Posted in group: Google Chat

Categories: I found a bug! : Video Chat : iGoogle, Google+, or orkut :

Some laptops mount the camera upside down, and the drivers are not detecting, correcting and/or reporting it.
On Windows there are 2 drivers - a generic UVC device, which likely wouldnt work, and a camera/laptop specific driver.
Your best bet is to look for Asus G50V webcam drivers and install those.

A work around is to use an external webcam - a benefit is you can get higher picture quality.  Something like a Logitech C310 is good quality at a reasonable price.

As far as a button to rotate, that is in the works - watch for a 'Flip' effect.  But likely a couple of months away.