Webcam on New Hp Laptop--Pavillion dv6000--How do I use it??

Question

I just got a new HP Pavillion dv6000 with windows vista. It has a built in webcam, but I dont see any software on the computer for it. The new Vista installed HP systems dont come with disks. Is there a driver or a program that I need to download?
I have tried to use the webcam with Yahoo IM, but it doesn't recognize the camera.
Please help.

I have checked on the startup menu...The item for HP Webcam only has an option for uninstall.

Answer 1

I have the same problem, with dv9000, so if I find something that works, I'll tell you. This is something that I found, It didn;t work for me, but maybe it'll help you.

Description
The HP Webcam 1000 is the built-in webcam for certain notebooks. This document provides instructions on diagnosing and resolving the most common problems encountered when using the camera in Windows XP.

Activating the webcam
The drivers for the webcam are pre-installed and an HP Webcam 1000 icon displays on the desktop. Double-click on the icon to activate the webcam. The blue light illuminated next to the webcam lens, just above the LCD screen, indicates the webcam is on.

If double-clicking on the icon does not activate the webcam, do the following activities:

Click Start, then right-click on My Computer, and then select Properties.

On the My Computer properties window, click on the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
Click on the plus ( +) sign next to Imaging Devices and locate the webcam item in the device list.
If the webcam is not listed, do the following activities to install the driver using the webcam driver recovery.
Click Start, click All Programs, click PC Help & Tools, and then click HP Application Recovery.
Select Driver installation and click Next.
Select the HP Webcam 1000 driver from the list, and click Install.
If the webcam is listed under Imaging Devices but there is a red X on the icon, the webcam is disabled. See figure below.
Figure 1: Disabled Webcam Icon

To enable the webcam, right-click the HP WebCam 1000 icon and click Enable. The webcam icon should display on the Desktop.
Alternate locations for the webcam icon
If the webcam is installed but the icon is not displayed on the desktop, look for the webcam icon in one of these alternate locations.
Click Start, and click My Computer. The webcam icon should be displayed with the other devices. See figure below.
Click Start, and click Control Panel , and then click Scanners and Cameras. The webcam icon should be displayed with the other devices.
The HP Webcam 1000 does not install a listing under any of the All Programs menu.
Using the Webcam Diagnostic Test
To ensure the webcam is operating, do the following activities:
Right-click on the WebCam icon, and then select Properties.
Click on Test Camera under Diagnostics on the General tab.
The test should only take a few moments, but allow the test to complete operations by itself.
The result of the test, either “passed” or “failed”, will be displayed.
Figure 2: Webcam 1000 Properties Window

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I FOUND SOMETHING THAT WORKED FOR ME.

Sorry for my long message

I went to my computer, right click it, went to properties, click on device manager. Went to imaging and devices, the HP webcam was enabled, I right click on hp webcam and mark update driver software. I gave it a update.

Then I went to quickplay --> and I marked the icon of camera and songs. Then I marked the hp webcam (and I saw myself :)) I hope that this can help you.

Take care

Answer 2

Hp Dv6000 Laptop

Answer 3

Hp Pavilion Dv 6000

Answer 4

Try going into start, programs and 4 programs down It should say HP Pavilion Webcam. I have the same computer except with windows XP on it...
-- OK go to this website and download the driver:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3308840&lang=en
The download is 7 down from the top.