I bought a Logitech C930e Webcam cause I needed to have a way to use Zoom for school. The Webcam connects to my desktop computer running latest version of Ubuntu 20.04 with a USB Type A plug.
This webcam gives me a lot of trouble. With the webcam plugged into the USB port, I boot Ubuntu, then login into my Ubuntu user account and the webcam starts blinking white light and the desktop screen freezes. To fix this freeze I have to unplug the webcam USB connection. Then Ubuntu immediately unfreezes and works normally.
To get Zoom with video, I plug the webcam back in, open Zoom, try to connect, and when I try to enable video, the computer sometimes freezes again. I unplug the USB, plug it back in. I have to keep going through this routine a few times on some days until I finally can get everything to work normally. Then after class I shutdown and when I have to boot again, the issues start all over again.
Is there some driver I can download or something that will make this webcam work trouble-free? I have all the "proprietary" repos enabled on my Ubuntu so I'm open to any driver that will fix this. Or maybe there is some other fix I can do?
My goal is to be able to keep the webcam USB cable plugged into my desktop computer and be able to boot, login, and just have it work without having to unplug it then plug it back in, etc. Is this goal unrealistic to have?
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