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    HP webcam Resolution took a sudden change?!!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by joseph10444, Feb 16, 2010.

  1. joseph10444

    joseph10444 Notebook Geek

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    My HP built in notebook webcam was at 640 x 480 resolution normally, but all of a sudden, it changed ti 176 x 144!!!

    does anyone know how the heck this could have been possible??? not to mention that the quality is very very Low

    and i don't see any way to change it!!

    maybe i can reinstall the drivers for hp webcam but i find no specific one for my model anywhere!

    help?!
     
    joseph10444, Feb 16, 2010
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    Things just happen. You can find the options to get it back to 640x480 in YouCam.
     
    Th3_uN1Qu3, Feb 16, 2010
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    joseph10444 Notebook Geek

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    in hp mediasmart webcam, there is no option to change resolution
    or are you suggesting i buy youcam and change it from there
     
    joseph10444, Mar 2, 2010
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    What he is suggesting is that use youcam, assuming you already have it installed. The last two hp's I had had youcam loaded on them, and you could change the resolution within the program.

    Edit: What model HP do you have?
     
    EntityX, Mar 3, 2010
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    I'm guessing he's using a TouchSmart if he has the MediaSmart software installed... (Correct me if I'm wrong). I use ManyCam and it's great.
     
    bjvoldan, Mar 4, 2010
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    i will try manycam, thanks!

    but in Youcam, only 176 x 144 had been showed as a resolution.

    after updating bios, it worked again, showing 640 x 480 but now it's changed, again!..

    btw i'm not using a touchsmart and i have dv6-2044ca HP pavillion
     
    joseph10444, Mar 5, 2010
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