Built in Webcam HELP

I upgraded to Vista a while back, and since then I can not access my webcam.
The only option is to uninstall it. I have downloaded all drivers, but I
still can't access it. It is a built in webcam for HP Pavilion dv2000. Any
help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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HP has firmware updates the webcam for Vista on their website.

"Erin" <Erin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I upgraded to Vista a while back, and since then I can not access my
>webcam.
> The only option is to uninstall it. I have downloaded all drivers, but I
> still can't access it. It is a built in webcam for HP Pavilion dv2000. Any
> help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
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The thing is that I have downloaded all of that.. and, still, I am not able
to access the webcam. I only have the option to uninstall.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> HP has firmware updates the webcam for Vista on their website.
>
> "Erin" <Erin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E9BF026A-2B23-4F07-B5E2-ACF7AE7649D8@microsoft.com...
> >I upgraded to Vista a while back, and since then I can not access my
> >webcam.
> > The only option is to uninstall it. I have downloaded all drivers, but I
> > still can't access it. It is a built in webcam for HP Pavilion dv2000. Any
> > help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
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>

Hi,

I have a similar problem on my Pavillion dv9000 and I have also downloaded
the latest HP drivers.
A workaround solution for me is to open Control Panel/System and navigate to
Device Manager, select the webcam under imaging devices and right click then
select disable. After a few seconds right click again and select Enable,
the webcam then works, but this sequence needs to be performed almost every
time I use the built in webcam. A similar result can be obtained by putting
comp into sleep mode for a minute or so and then return to normal operation.

Hope this works for you.

Rod Farmer

"Erin" <Erin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The thing is that I have downloaded all of that.. and, still, I am not
> able
> to access the webcam. I only have the option to uninstall.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> HP has firmware updates the webcam for Vista on their website.
>>
>> "Erin" <Erin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E9BF026A-2B23-4F07-B5E2-ACF7AE7649D8@microsoft.com...
>> >I upgraded to Vista a while back, and since then I can not access my
>> >webcam.
>> > The only option is to uninstall it. I have downloaded all drivers, but
>> > I
>> > still can't access it. It is a built in webcam for HP Pavilion dv2000.
>> > Any
>> > help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
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>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
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>> >
>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices
>>

Like Erin, I also have a Pavilion dv2000. After installing Vista and all the
MS updates and installing all the lastest and greatest updates from HP's
website, my webcam still does not work. As a matter of fact, Vista does not
even think there is a webcam, it does not eshow up in Device Manager and like
Erin, I have an option to unistall the webcam, but nothing else.

For what ever reason, Vista is not loading the drivers for the built-in
webcam. Even if I choose legacy hardware or do a manual search.

Any other ideas??

"Rodney Farmer" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a similar problem on my Pavillion dv9000 and I have also downloaded
> the latest HP drivers.
> A workaround solution for me is to open Control Panel/System and navigate to
> Device Manager, select the webcam under imaging devices and right click then
> select disable. After a few seconds right click again and select Enable,
> the webcam then works, but this sequence needs to be performed almost every
> time I use the built in webcam. A similar result can be obtained by putting
> comp into sleep mode for a minute or so and then return to normal operation.
>
> Hope this works for you.
>
> Rod Farmer
>
> "Erin" <Erin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:98BD1D8B-77DD-46DD-8846-440C26B7006E@microsoft.com...
> > The thing is that I have downloaded all of that.. and, still, I am not
> > able
> > to access the webcam. I only have the option to uninstall.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> HP has firmware updates the webcam for Vista on their website.
> >>
> >> "Erin" <Erin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E9BF026A-2B23-4F07-B5E2-ACF7AE7649D8@microsoft.com...
> >> >I upgraded to Vista a while back, and since then I can not access my
> >> >webcam.
> >> > The only option is to uninstall it. I have downloaded all drivers, but
> >> > I
> >> > still can't access it. It is a built in webcam for HP Pavilion dv2000.
> >> > Any
> >> > help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices
> >>
>