I have an HP Pavilion dv2000 and i dont know how to open webcam.

JUST INTALL THE SOFTWARE WHICH IS GIVEN FROM THAT WEBCAME

I have an HP Laptop with the webcam. Here is info on it.

There should be an icon on the desktop that you can double click to activate it. Then if it is activated the blue light will go on next to the webcam. If there is no icon do the following:

If the webcam icon is not on the desktop, click Start , click All Programs , select HP Pavilion Webcam to open the webcam from the Windows Start menu.

1. • Select HP Pavilion Webcam Demo for a demonstration of the features.
   • Select HP Pavilion Webcam to open the webcam window and display an image from the webcam
2. If the webcam icon is not on the desktop or on the Windows Start menu, click Start , and My Computer to open the My Computer window. The webcam should be listed under the Scanner and Cameras heading. Double click on the icon to open the webcam window and display an image from the webcam.
3. If the webcam icon is not displayed on either the desktop or the My Computer window, or cannot be started from the Windows Start menu, the webcam is either disabled or the drivers are not installed.

1. Click Start , right-click My Computer , and then select Properties .
2. On the My Computer properties window, click on the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager .
3. Click on the plus ( + ) sign next to Imaging Devices and locate the webcam item in the device list.
4. If the webcam is listed under Imaging Devices but there is a red X on the icon, the webcam is disabled. To enable the webcam, right-click the HP WebCam 1000 icon and click Enable . The webcam icon should now display on the Desktop or the My Computer window.
5. If the webcam is not listed in the Device Manager window, you should install the original webcam drivers.

1. Install the original webcam drivers If the webcam is not listed in the Device Manager window, do the following activities to install the original webcam drivers using the HP System Recovery.
   1. Click Start , click All Programs , click System Recovery , and then click Application and Driver Recovery .
   2. On the Application and Driver Recovery window, select Driver installation and click Next .
   3. Select HP Pavilion Webcam from the list, and click Install .
   4. When prompted that the installation is complete, click OK .
   5. Allow the PC to restart and test the operation of the webcam.
   When the webcam is operating, visit to the HP web site to look for and install the latest updated webcam drivers. If the quality of the image is not acceptable, you can perform a functional diagnostic test of the webcam.