Laurent Pinchart <[email protected]> wrote

> Hi Malte,
>
> On Tuesday 09 June 2009 16:07:28 Malte Gell wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > just a hint for folks who may need it... The USB microphone of my
> > Philips SPC 620 NC never worked with Linux. I could never use the mic
> > with Skype.
> >
> > A few days agos, when I installed a dual boot system with Windows Vista
> > I noticed something interesting: after installing the Windows drivers
> > and using the cam/mic with Skype under Windows it suddenly started to
> > work under Linux as well!
> >
> > My guess is, the Windows driver loads necessary firmware into the camera
> > that makes the microphone work under Linux.
> >
> > So, if you have a (USB) webcam and its microphone does not work with
> > Linux I would suggest to use the cam under Windows with the Windows
> > driver it may help to make the cam work under Linux.

> Thanks for the report. Have you installed a Philips-specific driver or did
> you use the stock Windows UVC driver ?

Indeed, it was the driver from Philips. I don't think, a stock Windows driver 
can upload a firmware. I have not even tried the stock Windows driver, I just 
installed the Philips drivers.

Regards
Malte
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