How to use inbuilt webcam in HP Pavilion Entertainment PC to record videos and snapshot?
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After writing the post about my customized HP Pavilion DV6500 Entertainment PC with Windows Vista, many have been looking for some issues and solutions. One of the major issues and doubt is how to use the inbuilt webcam in HP laptops.
Use the HP QuickPlay button which is located at the top of the keyboard to start the QuickPlay. Usually the QuickPlay buttons are highlighted in blue color and if its not highlighted then it may be either disabled during startup or the driver is not working. Check this post on how to add or remove startup programs and applications or check this post to find where you can download drivers for HP Pavilion Entertainment PC.
If the HP QuickPlay is disabled, you may also start it by going to Start –> type quickplay in the seach box –> Enter.
In the QuickPlay, Click the Video Icon.
From the Source section, if you find HP Webcam, double click to start it. Or if you don’t find it, check for USB Video Device and double click it. This will start the webcam.
Use the Record button at the bottom to record the webcam video and the Snapshot Image button to take pictures using the webcam. The recorded Videos will be stored in Public -> Public Videos -> HP Webcam.
You can also use the webcam with the Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Skype etc. Use the webcam button in the messenger software and it will automatically start the webcam.
Colleen try typing in HP webcam in the search….i don’t have quickplay apparently mine came with HP mediastart webcam
It Didnt Work!:( Have Any Other Ideas??
You can try the website for more information.
Ive Tried No Info On My Situation!:(
other person can not see me (webcam) it just says video starting and nothing happens.
Ok So I Dont Care Mine Wont Open At All Get Over It!
mine opens, yayy!! but its not very good quality, 0h well…
How Do I Get Quickplay On My Computer?
I couldn’t really connect to webcam, I can’t even see any webcam on my PC but in the manual that comes with the PC i saw integrated camera and light please can you advise me?
when i record there’s no sound… why does that happen? how do i fix it?
Well I don’t appear to have quickplay but as Angela said I do have mediastart webcam, the only issue is, it wont open.
Also, got any suggestions on how to allow youtube to quick capture videos using the webcam without crashing my browser? Everytime I hit allow it just crashes for no reason at all. I’m on an HP pavilion dv2 notebook with intergrated laptop and I’ve tried it in firefox and E7 so idunno. It’s frustrating.
HI! I have the same laptop as you.
My problem is i don’t know how to save the pictures i took from the webcam into my computer.
please help?
thankss.
How do you delete webcam videos you recorded on an HP Pavilion laptop in quickplay?
I took a few short videos when I bought the laptop two years ago and cant get them to delete.
No matter what i type in hte search bar thing…i cant find ANYTHING 2 do w/the webcam! not 1 THING! please help me!!!!
Hi All
My Hubby just bought me an hp laptop with webcam built in but no to turn on.HP g71-345cl. Like all of you I have tryed doing what you all have done and still nothijg..Any new Ideas??? Judy
i can’t find the recording button for webcam from the source menu of the quick play
i was using windows vista on my HP pavilion dv 2500 and it was working perfectly.I have installed now windows 7 and my web cam is not working,I cant even find it listed in devise manager .In quickplay sources also the web cam icon doesnt appear.I downloaded drivers from HP but it didnt help.Can u suggest some solution?
For people that are having trouble heres a tip for wen u delete vidoes and pics there is a x on the right side of u r screen click it after u click on the pics ad videos u wanna get rid of when u click on th vi ad pics u wanna get rid of it checks them off theres a check on the that vi or pics u wanna get rid f then u click the x on the right side of your computer in that area it deletes the pics and videos u wanna get rid of
I did a web cam central update—now I have nothing! What’s going on? And HELP!!! Does It Have Something To Do With These Pay For A new DRIVER Web Sites?
Hey I jus got my HP laptop(dv6516TX)formatted & im unable to open my webcam. I downloaded quickplay from hp website to open the webcam but nothing seems to be working…can anyone pls pls help…
Hey i just got my hp laptop(dv6516tx) formatted & im unable to open the webcam. I download quickplay from the website but nothing seems to be working fine….can anyone pls pls help…
wow!! super helpful! thankx!:)
is there a way using the built in web cam to do a security mode? I had an older external web cam that if it detected movement would start to record, or simply take a picture of 5 seconds. i wanna say it was a very popular web cam…
I currently have an hp dv 9700 with windows vista and have quick play media
i dont know how to work the webcam in my hp can you please help me
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Hi, my HP is the Pavilion dv7650BR i’d problems with my hard disk, just changed, but since i’ve got it back my inbuilt webcam, is not working, just need to know if .. there’s something related.
tks
After updating the QuickPlay link to HP inbuilt camera has disappeared from the Source menu. There no also USB Video drive. So I cannot start the webcam from QuickPlay. From Live messenger it works, but I want to use it with QuickPlay. Can you help on how to add camera to the source menu?
Thanks