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    How do I use my web cam?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Dusty Miller, Sep 23, 2008.

  1. Dusty Miller

    Dusty Miller Newbie

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    I'm using an HP dv9233cl laptop, VISTA installed, and I don't have the faintest notion how to use the web cam. Is there a place on the control panel that I can go to?
     
    Dusty Miller, Sep 23, 2008
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    ramyk Notebook Consultant

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    i'm not sure if u have this but u may aswell give it a try..Go to the start menu and check if there's a program called "CyberLink youcam"
     
    ramyk, Sep 23, 2008
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    jcovelli Notebook Deity

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    jcovelli, Sep 23, 2008
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  4. Dusty Miller

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    Thank you. I have Debut and Broadcam downloaded and I've actually recorded a bit. Now I'm trying to FIND that video! Once I stop the recording, how do I locate it? Well, I attempted to e-mail it to myself and it did not come to my inbox. Well (again) I snooped around and did find them. But when I attempted to play them on my Windows Media Player I got an incredible psychodelic image and the audio but no recorded image.
     
    Dusty Miller, Sep 24, 2008
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    kevin071586 Notebook Consultant

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    It sounds like you recorded with some kind of compression for which you don't have a video codec. Typically Windows Media Player will play the audio for you still if it can decode it. But that is just my hypothesis and I don't know the exact situation, nor do I have any clue what codec you would need for Vista... :(
     
    kevin071586, Sep 24, 2008
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    Jaden1000 Notebook Consultant

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    Just google Codecs, and download one of the Codec packages!!!
     
    Jaden1000, Sep 24, 2008
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    Dorgem is an alternative webcam program
     
    flipfire, Sep 24, 2008
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    I have a compaq Presario CQ60-203NR Notebook PC, how do i turn the web cam on?
     
    Beverly1200, May 3, 2009
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