I noticed two things in the hwinfo output, not sure whether this is relevant/problematic: the camera is listed under "Unclassified device" and the device file is /dev/input/event10 - shouldn't this be video0 or /dev/video0? 44: USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device [Created at usb.122] Unique ID: R_O4.tUMftoC_b10 Parent ID: pBe4.2DFUsyrieMD SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-6/2-6:1.0 SysFS BusID: 2-6:1.0 Hardware Class: unknown Model: "IMC Networks Lenovo EasyCamera" Hotplug: USB Vendor: usb 0x13d3 "IMC Networks" Device: usb 0x5744 "Lenovo EasyCamera" Revision: "7.31" Driver: "uvcvideo" Driver Modules: "uvcvideo" Device File: /dev/input/event10 Device Files: /dev/input/event10, /dev/input/by-id/usb-13d3_Lenovo_EasyCamera-event-if00, /dev/input/by-path/pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:6:1.0-event Device Number: char 13:74 Speed: 480 Mbps Module Alias: "usb:v13D3p5744d0731dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc01ip00in00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: uvcvideo is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe uvcvideo" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #42 (Hub)