web cam help

hi all, this is my first thread here, so i hope i am writing into a good section...

so, my problem is, i spent days and days to find a good working driver for my integrated 1,3MP web cam on my HP dv6450ec notebook... i downloaded and installed couple of drivers from www.hp.com and others but still nothing.. picture is always pink when i want to try it!!! also, when i uninstall the web cam from device manager windows finds it as USB VIDEO DEVICE or something like that, i searched this forum and found some solutions but they didnt work, it drives me crazy!!! and also, about a week ago i somehow made my web cam work but than i went on skype, i made a video call and after that its not working... i am using win xp profesional, i know its hard to find a working drivers for xp with hp notebooks but if you can give me any advice i would be happy...thanks

 

Have you tried the Acer Crystal Eye drivers? Do you have a chicony webcam?

 

yep, i ve tried that.... downloaded and installed that acer crystal eye driver as it is said in one of the threads at this forum.... than a restarted my pc but windows found my camera as video usb device not as HP pavillion web cam... i dont know how to check if it is chicony, when i tried some of the drivers that i downloaded and installed - it said chicony manufacturer in device manager!!but didnt work... also, strange thing is, when i right click on my web camer in device manager and want to update driver, i check the option "do not search for the device! etc. than i cant see a list of manufacturers because it always wants to install usb viedo device.... i unchecked the option to show compatible drivers but its the same... also when i pressed ADD a NEW HARDWARE in contorl panel it does the same!!! maybe i have installed a bad driver before