A large number of people are sitting on Skype. Skype upside down is, unfortunately, a fairly common problem. Usually an inverted image of a webcam built into a laptop or connected to a stationary computer appears in the program after the operating system has been reinstalled or some driver has been updated. So, the camera in Skype upside down, what to do? How to fix the problem?
There are three main solutions: installing official drivers, changing camera settings and using third-party software.
Drivers
A driver problem is the most common cause of problems on Skype. Skype upside down is no exception. Sometimes it happens that the computer does not have the correct drivers.
Why is Skype upside down? There are the following reasons:
- All drivers were installed automatically when installing the operating system. Typically, this installation occurs when using pirated assemblies.
- Drivers were installed using one of the common collections called “driver packs”.
Compliance check
To determine which driver responsible for the webcam is installed on your computer, you need to open the device manager and find your camera in it. Typically, this device is located in the "Image Processing".
If the camera is found, you need to right-click on its name and select properties. In the opened dialog box of the camera properties there is a tab “Driver”. By clicking on it, you can see the development date, as well as the supplier. If Microsoft is indicated as the latter, and the date is very far from the current, then we can say with great confidence that the reason that the camera in Skype is upside down is precisely in the driver: the standard one is installed on the computer, and not the one designed specifically for a specific model of webcam.
To install the correct driver, you need to go to the official website of the company that made the camera or laptop. There you can download software for the desired model absolutely free.
Camera settings
It may happen that even when you install the correct drivers, designed specifically for the webcam model, you still encounter problems in Skype. Skype upside down may be due to improper device settings. And it can be in other programs that use the image from the camera.
In this case, you can look for options that will help return the image to its normal form, directly in the settings of the camera itself.
Skype setup features
The quickest and easiest way for an unprepared user to go into the device’s settings is to launch Skype, where there is a “Tools” item in the menu. By clicking on it and going into the settings, you need to select "Video Settings". Here you can see the inverted image and camera settings.
For all models, the settings dialog is different from others. For most cameras, it is possible to rotate the image. Points can be called “Rotate n degrees” or “Flip vertically." If there is a first option, then the rotation must be set to 180 degrees.
This is the easiest way to get into the camera settings. After all, Skype is installed on almost everyone, and the camera may not appear in the device manager or on the control panel.
Another option is to use a program for controlling a webcam, which is often installed with the driver. It may have options for rotating the image.
Using third-party software to solve the problem
If the above two methods did not help, and still Skype upside down, what should I do? It is possible to flip the picture so that it is displayed correctly using other programs. One of the best is the Many Cam. It is completely free and with almost one hundred percent probability will help to solve the problem.
Installing the program is not a complicated process at all. It is recommended in the process to refuse to install additional utilities that the program will offer the user. They are completely unnecessary. A plus is the support of the Russian language.
After the program is installed and running, you need to do the following:
- Open the “Video” tab in it, then “Sources” and select the vertical reflection item.
- Close the program (when you click on the cross, it will not close, but will work in the background).
- Open camera settings in Skype. Skype upside down will no longer be a problem if you select the item created by the Many Cam program and bearing its name as the camera used.
Now everything is ready. The problem is resolved. You can chat again on Skype! Skype upside down will no longer bother you, as the image will become correct. The only drawback of the free program is the presence of its logo at the bottom of the screen. But this is a trifle, because the camera now works correctly.