Webcam Diagnostics

Webcam Diagnostics is a straightforward piece of software designed for identifying webcam-related issues and suggests possible solutions, in order to reduce time otherwise spent looking for them.
The tool also offers support for reporting USB problems, such as overcurrent or bandwidth shortage.
The installation procedure includes several tests that your computer needs to pass in order to ensure compatibility. Administrator privileges are required.
By selecting the installed webcam device you can get additional information regarding the device and drive status, such as whether it can be rebalanced or removed, along with the configuration and load status.
In the following step Webcam Diagnostics verifies several capture fatures used by the video capture and video conferencing applications. Details show the source driver model, support for high-resolution still capture, MPEG hardware encoder feature, and others. Before exiting the tool you can create a log file.
The software program runs on a very low amount of CPU and RAM, so it does not burden the overall performance of the computer or interfere with the runtime of other active applications. It has a good response time and works well, without causing the operating system to hang, crash or pop up error dialogs. We have not come across any problems in our testing.
All in all, Webcam Diagnostics does a pretty good job in detecting various webcam problems, since it comes packed with many useful features, such as USB issues reporting. It can be used by any type of individuals, regardless of their level of experience.