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    Question about the integrated webcam on a HP Pavilion dv9000.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Kikiorie, Sep 16, 2007.

  1. Kikiorie

    Kikiorie Newbie

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    I keep getting an error that my webcam is being used by another application and that I cannot start it.. When I'm not using it at all.

    The webcam is integrated to my computer, and there isn't a way I know of to use it. I'm trying to get it to work on Windows Live Messenger (8.1).


    Suggestions and advice? Please help, there will be thanks for correct information!
     
    Kikiorie, Sep 16, 2007
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  2. emedici

    emedici Notebook Consultant

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    Did you try using HP QuickPlay? Does it wotk? If it doesn't work with QuickPlay try reinstalling it using the recovery manager. I had a problem where I couldn't use my webcam at all, when I reinstalled the QuickPlay software everthing worked just fine.
     
    emedici, Sep 17, 2007
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  3. Kikiorie

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    How would I go upon re-installing quickplay?
     
    Kikiorie, Sep 17, 2007
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    sickpuppy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had the same problem, I went to the HP driver and software download site and there was an update to quickplay, installed it and the cam worked again.
     
    sickpuppy, Sep 17, 2007
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  5. emedici

    emedici Notebook Consultant

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    Go to Start Menu (Windows logo at the taskbar) => Click All Programs => Scroll down to Button of the All Program List and find "Recovery Manage". Click on the "Recovery Manager" icon (an user account control will appear click "continue").

    Now you are in the Welcome to the recovery Manager screen. Click on "Advance Options" button. Now, choose "Software Program re-installation" and click "Next". In the next welcome screen click "Next" and in the new screen choose "HP QuickPlay / DVD Play" and click "Next". Now you are at the Reinstaller Window, click "Next" and the reinstallation will start. When it's done it will ask you to reboot. After reboot try using the WebCam by opening QuicPlay.

    Good luck!!!
     
    emedici, Sep 17, 2007
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