I have a Dell Vostro 1700 laptop with built in webcam.

In 640 x 480 resolution, the fps never goes above 8 fps. If I increase the resolution, the fps gets even lower.

I called Dell and they said that is the way it is supposed to be, but at one time I had fps at about 15fps on 640 x 480 res. I don't what my settings were or how that happened.

Does anybody know how I can increase the fps, without having to lower my res to lowest level? I would really like to know. It is very frustrating to see my hand move 2-3 seconds in super slow motion after I actually do.