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    Webcam INOP on dv2000t + BIOS Question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by JellyGeo, Dec 1, 2006.

  1. JellyGeo

    JellyGeo Notebook Evangelist

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    Greetings - I finally got XPSP2 installed on my dv2000t - Thanks to djspl and WeAreNotAlone. But - now the webcam doesn't work correctly. I installed the webcam demo off of (a copy of) the C:\SwSetup folder - and downloaded/installed a Svc Pack (SP33544) from HP's webpage - but I still have a major problem. The Start menu has HP Webcam - but the only menu choice after the install is Uninstall HP Webcam (??). The demo works fine - the blue light lights up and the camera works - but only during the demo!! Somehow I have missed the app or something that allows the webcam feed to appear in (I think) an Int Explorer page. Part 2 is - has anyone installed the F.11 BIOS - any feedback out there? Any help would be appreciated - TIA/
     
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    JellyGeo Notebook Evangelist

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    Can someone out there please help me? The demo works just fine but I do not have a menu shortcut to start the webcam. Please help - Thanks..
     
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  3. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    See if you can access it under 'My Computer.'

    It should be listed there.

    If it isn't, then someone else will have to field an answer, since that's all I know about the whole formatting/finding the webcam.
     
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    JadedRaverLA Notebook Deity

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    Sorry, I may not be much help to you here. I am running Vista, and AFAIK, right now there is no way to get that "feed" in Vista. However, I assumed that the webcam program in SwSetup\Misc5 installs the driver and the "feed viewer". There is no setup program in that folder but there are two different programs that I assume need to be installed, one for the driver, and one for the program.

    Someone with XP I would hope could help you more here.
     
    JadedRaverLA, Dec 2, 2006
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