Make your Asus Eee PC cooler with these software tweaks
Although the Asus Eee PC has everything you need to be productive right from the start, a few simple software tweaks can help you to get more out of your tiny companion.
Enabling webcam in Skype
The current Eee PC models are shipped with a version of Skype that doesn't support the built-in webcam. There is probably a reasonable explanation for this, but that doesn't mean you have to put up with the situation. Fortunately, making Skype play nicely with the webcam is straightforward. In the Easy Mode, switch to the Settings section and click on the Add/Remove Software button. You should see the latest version of Skype under the Internet tab. Press the Update button, and reboot your Eee PC once the latest version has been installed. To see whether the webcam works properly with Skype, choose Options -> Video Devices, and press the Test button. If the webcam doesn't work, the most probable reason is that it's not enabled. You can turn the webcam on by running the following command in the terminal:
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