VF0640-NO MONITOR PICTURE

Greetings
This is my fist visit to this forum.
PC Details
WIN XP PRO SP3 - Fully updated/patched
Pentium 4 3.2
GPR - nVidia 6800 GT
I purchased the Socialize VF0640 in May this year. Install and setup no problem at all.
Last night, I did a Skype and when I called to do the video link, no picture appeared and the person the other end could not see me[no loss there perhaps]
After the call, I opened live central 2 and no picture there either.
As it was very late/early morning, I left any troublshooting till later today.
I had another go trying to find a way to get the picture/video working but no luck.
Decided to unistall everything[which proved almost impossible without using 'revouninstall'] from Control Panel/Add Remove. Out of the four items listed in Add/Remove, only one went on uninstall. Nothing would delete either from most folders for creative. Is this normal for creative stuff??
Having removed everything I reinstalled the cam and software with the disc provided, and I still have no video picture when I open the programe in System tray. Did not appear either when opening Skype. Snapshot does not seem to work either - but I only ever used this once before and have never recorded video.
I tried to find an instruction manaul, but could not.
No problems show in hardware manager.
If further info/details are required, please ask.
Rgds
Damascus

Hello Kokchoy
I have tried it on my desktop - all 8 USB slots and all USB slots on the laptop.
I am not inclind to try another reinstall etc as creative software is such a problem to uninstall - I dont install software over an aleady installed programme that leaves bits all over the computer. I clean every bit possible off of the computer first.
As yet, Creative support , via email, have yet to come up with any solution that works.
I think I will send it back to the retailer for replacement/refund.
Rgds
Damascus

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Joe Video wrote:
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