Cannot find app to open WEBcam on my WINDOWS??? ARGH

[Alex Hoffman]

Ive looked all over the computer and i cant find anything to open up the web cam. Controll panel, desktop ofcourse, task bar icons, programs, its not there. i know it works because when i went to add a pic to my avatar on FB it had a web cam link wich started up the web cam, so i know it works. It seems like all apps to open the web cam were deleted, i dont know, its a used computer.... This is a Windows HP pavilion...

 

[Koffer]

What model of HP Pavilion is it?

 

[voyagerfan99]

Not many computers have an actual software app to use the webcam. It comes on automatically on websites that use it.

 

[Alex Hoffman]

Its the 6500 entertainment laptop... I should be able to open up the web cam to take pics with to save to my computer... so your saying that i cant take pics on my web cam and save them to my computer? that the only way to use it is through online links to the webcam? that just sounds like BS, no offense. something is wrong here, i want to use the web cam to take pics and save onto my computer.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Apparently you can use the HP Quickplay to take pictures with the webcam.

 

[Alex Hoffman]

Hp quickplay? well i should be able to right? Where would i find that?

 

[voyagerfan99]

It's the button that looks like this. Though it doesn't have any lettering on it.

 

[Alex Hoffman]

Hmm ok its not on the task bar... It must have been deleted or removed... can i download it?

 

[voyagerfan99]

No it's the button next to the power button. Look there.

 

[Alex Hoffman]

Ohh that. yeah it doesnt respond... ive tried every method of press, but it wont respond.?

seems there should be a link on the keyboard

 

[voyagerfan99]

Guess the HP Quickplay stuff isn't installed. Specific model number would help more (on label under the laptop).

 

[Alex Hoffman]

right ok cool, ill look into that. Thank you, good man.

 

[StrangleHold]

Thought Quickplay was replaced by Mediasmart.

 

[Gary24]

Hi

Upgrading your OS might cause your default webcam application to be missing. All you have to do is install the webcam driver software that is suitable for your laptop. Besides, there are many third party apps too.

 

[Ischinel]

Hmm, don't your webcam come with a software? I think you can redownload it from the site or something.

 

[kibms]

Help

How can i use my web cam as still camera to pictures I have Vio sonny vpc12m1e

 

[cabinfever1977]

Thats a labtop you have isnt it? go: http://www.sony.co.in/section/support
select your model and they have drivers and software for your built in cam