Re HP Webcam

>I know what you are saying and how you must feel. I have the same issue and
>no solution. Media center on Vista displays the webcam fine as does HP's
>own
>QPlay. Any other application does not seem to connect. Strange part was
>when
>I started Live messenger and selected the audio-video config my tv tuner
>card
>was displayed as the webcam input--the only one it found. I suppose I could
>connect the camcorder to the a/v input on the tuner card and broadcast that
>way.

Phil

"Ltel" wrote:

> Hp dv600 laptop with vista does not seem to detect the built -in webcam
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Had same/similar problems with webcam on my HP 9292eu, tried lots of fixes
even new driver Vista fix from HP which didn't work. HP help were not much
saying it is an issue with some.

So far, few days I have it working by uninstalling in device manager then
choosing add new hardware and selecting Imaging device and choosing HP
webcam it then loads new USB drivers and it works in all applications
Windows live etc. I have 2 installed webcams showing in device manager HP
webcam and USB webcam the HP one not installed correctly. Hope this may
help someone.
By the way TV tuner cards are also an issue so say HP and have no fixes for
them yet!!!!!!
Basil.

Had the same problem on my HP dv9267. I can use the built in webcam with
Skype and Windows Live messenger using the following procedure:
Put PC into hibernation, then exit hibernation and immediately use the web
cam - for me this works for one webcam session. if you exit the webcam
application and restart, you have to go through the hibernation procedure
again. I have spoken to HP support but they don't acknowledge the problem.

rod


"Basil" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> >I know what you are saying and how you must feel. I have the same issue
> >and
>>no solution. Media center on Vista displays the webcam fine as does HP's
>>own
>>QPlay. Any other application does not seem to connect. Strange part was
>>when
>>I started Live messenger and selected the audio-video config my tv tuner
>>card
>>was displayed as the webcam input--the only one it found. I suppose I
>>could
>>connect the camcorder to the a/v input on the tuner card and broadcast
>>that
>>way.
>
> Phil
>
> "Ltel" wrote:
>
>> Hp dv600 laptop with vista does not seem to detect the built -in webcam
>>
>> ----------------
>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> "I
>> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> this
>> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> then
>> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...rdware_devices
>
>
> Had same/similar problems with webcam on my HP 9292eu, tried lots of fixes
> even new driver Vista fix from HP which didn't work. HP help were not much
> saying it is an issue with some.
>
> So far, few days I have it working by uninstalling in device manager then
> choosing add new hardware and selecting Imaging device and choosing HP
> webcam it then loads new USB drivers and it works in all applications
> Windows live etc. I have 2 installed webcams showing in device manager HP
> webcam and USB webcam the HP one not installed correctly. Hope this may
> help someone.
> By the way TV tuner cards are also an issue so say HP and have no fixes
> for them yet!!!!!!
> Basil.