HP Pavilion dv6000 built-in webcam not working after win 7 installatio

[Ritter197]

I have a laptop from HP, Pavilion dv6000, and the webcam, which is built-in webcam and it always worked fine under windows xp. Now it does not work and I do not even see it listed anymore under Device Manager.
How do I fix that or do I need to go back to windows xp???

 

[seavixen32]

If it's not listed in Device Manager then it looks like it's not compatible with Windows 7.

Have you checked HP's support site to see if there are any Windows 7 drivers for the webcam?

If all else fails you can always buy a webcam that is compatible with Windows 7.

 

[Ritter197]

Yes, I hae gone to HP support site and have downloaded a number of things that I thought would re-establish my webcam, but all to no avail.
The question is now whether I should revert back to windows xp (if I even can) or buy a separate webcam.

 

[seavixen32]

Just buy a new webcam, it's a lot less trouble than re-installing XP.

Make sure though that it is compatible with Windows 7 - there should be a sticker confirming it on the webcam packaging.