Vista not detecting Monitor's built-in webcam

I am using Vista Home Premium 32 bit OS on a 24" HP w2448hc display
(http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en...-3733149.html).

The webcam and mike are built into the display and located at the top middle
part of the display. I installed the display drivers. However, when I
opened Skype and try adjusting the video settings, the Webcam is not
detected. On the other hand, when I hooked up a Creative Technologies'
external webcam to my PC, Vista detected it at once even though I didn't
even installed the Creative drivers.

How do I activate the built-in webcam? Thks for help

I'm using a HP Pavilion Elite m9398d PC, with Duo Core Quad 9300 2.5 GH,
GeForce 9600 GS with 4mb RAM.

Check the manual that came with the monitor and/or the support web site for
instructions on connecting the camera and installing any needed drivers and
follow those instructions.

The HP support pages for the HP w2448hc mention the webcam and microphone as
features on "select models". Have you followed the instructions on pages
4-10 and 4-11 to install the separate drivers and software for the Cyberlink
Youcam?

Yes. I installed the Cyberlink Yocam and drivers as spelled out on pages
4-10 and 4-11. still didn't detect the Webcam and mike

What cable do you use to connect the Webcam and mike? They will not work
over a VGA or DVI cable.

Have you verified the device is not being detected by viewing the Device
Manager? Look for unknown or other hardware with a yellow exclamation
mark on it...

Control Panel -> System & Maint -> Device Manager

If you find it listed by name in there, Right Click -> Properties ->
Driver Tab -> Update Driver and point it to where the drivers are
located (either an uncompressed directory on your PC if you downloaded
them or a CD/DVD)

[malignus]

I do have a similar problem with my built in aveo webcamera in a belinea o.book 4 running Vista 32 bit Home Premium. It used to work and was recognized. Afterwards I installed the optional "Simplo Webcam Driver" from Microsoft update. Since then, Vista doesn't recognize the existence of a camera at all. There is also no possibility to roll back the driver (the device it concerns doesn't appear in the device manager), and system restore doesn't work either, the simplo webcam driver stays among the installed updates.

Any more ideas?

I'm using an HP Pavilion DV2415 notebook and the Simplo driver did no
harm to my built-in webcam. (I don't think it improved anything) In
fact, I can select it in Skype and it works just fine. (QuickPlay works
fine too) I have no idea why the driver was issued to so many different
types of systems though. I'm running Vista Ultimate x64 with an AMD
Turion 64 x2 dual core CPU and 2gb of RAM.

[bovine01]

I had the same problem with my monitor. Turns out that you have to plug the supplied usb cable into the monitor and to the pc. This activates the monitor usb slots, the mic and the camera.

here is the solution that I found out after 4 months of facing the same
problem and no response or help from countless contacts with the HP
support

Simplo webcam update from 'Microsoft windows update' was installed
a.k.a.
*_PCT_-_Streaming_Media_and_Broadcast_-_Simplo_Webcam_*,
this update messed up the webcam entry in device manager by removing the
imaging device from the list and there is no way to uninstall this
update.

Here is the solution:
-open device manager
-expand usb controllers list
-select 'Simplo webcam' device and press uninstall. Check box 'Also
delete driver'.
-press the button 'detect hardware changes'. A new imaging device will
appear as 'Ricoh webcam. Repeat previous steps for this device in order
to delete it as well. Press again the button 'detect hardware changes'.
The correct device 'HP Webcam' will appear in the list. Webcam is now
ready for use.
*_
PS:_NEVER_EVER_INSTALL_PCT_-_Streaming_Media_and_Broadcast_-_Simplo_Webcam,_IT_IS_FAULTY_*

[Tamita99]

Thank you!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! You're the only one who gave a correct fix to this mess with the webcam in my hp pavilion laptop. I look in all the web and in HP support and nobody could give a solution. I did this exactly like you said and my webcam is working again. Thank's again.

[kreicy]

I own a HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebook PC that runs a
Windows Vista Home Premium-Service Pack 2

And the internal webcam driver doesn't even show anymore.
Please help me

[jonobah]

gd3110 #9

you are a genius!!! 6 months and no help could be found until i read your post!!! i hope they pay you well...

thanks!!!

J