after no responses being posted i decided to work on the problem instead of going to sleep. at least i solved the problem. the key was: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=968381. important aditionally: the comment from "p.i.m.p" at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=968381&page=2.
thx. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Fix Released -- sony vaio web cam not detected (jaunty) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/410908 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs