The webcam does not appear among items listed in my computer but there is a webcam, which is not recognize

You need to download the software for the camera. Go to manufacterer’s site Zander request info by listing the model and item number.

Start, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager. (Or get to Device Manager any way you can.)

Look in the list of devices. Every part of your PC is listed here, whether it is plugged in outside or included in the plastic box that you call your computer. They are all separate devices.

Your camera should be listed under Imaging Devices. To see it click the Plus symbol + next to Imaging Devices. If it has a yellow symbol then it has a problem. Most likely is the need to install a driver. Click twice on the Camera and then Drivers and Update Driver.

I understand your problem with the Webcam.

It appears the driver may be missing or corrupted.

Click on "Control Panel", then "DeviceManager", you will then see a list on all the devices on your computer. Look for the webcam, it may be listed with one of the listed items such as USB, double click to make sure it listed. When you find it, uninstall it and then reboot your computer.

After bootup, the webcam will be detected and Vista will go out and search for drivers.
I am also suppling a link below to HP, for your model laptop, for drivers that may be needed.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=3224052#N778

Good Luck

Hello!
I would like to hear more details, so please write again and describe your problem.

I also recommend you to try following:
1. Uninstall your camera:

1. Start>Control Panel>Programs>Uninstall a program
2. Scroll down and find your camera in the list of programs, click on it
3. Click "Uninstall/Change
4. Confirm uninstalling
5. Restart your computer

2. Reinstall the camera:

• Insert your camera CD and plug in/connect the camera to computer. If the program starts installing automatically, then just wait and confirm if prompted. After the installation is complete:
• restart computer, plug in the camera-it should be automatically recognized and work fine.

A. In case the installation does not start automatically, follow these steps:

• Insert your camera CD and plug in/connect the camera to computer.
• Click on Computer (on your desktop OR start>computer)>double click on DVD RW Drive (OR when the CD inserted a pop-up window appears, so click on "Open folder to view files")>double click on icon marked as ".exe" which is executive file. The installation will start, and you only confirm/continue/allow if prompted.
• After the installation is complete, restart your computer, plug in the camera-it should be automatically recognized and work fine.

3. I also recommend you to visit this link, because I suspect your camera driver is not compatible with your Operating System since there is a short list of Operating Systems compatible with your camera.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=PCGAUVC10&LOC=3

• select your Operating System (if not listed, then my suspicions are true and you can only contact support on the same site to possible link you to update downloads for your camera drive. If your Operating System is listed then follow the steps below:)
• select the device (camera)
• you will get a list of possible downloads and I recommend you to download the "utilities" one as I assume u do have the drive (if you don't have the camera drive at all and that is the reason for it not working, then download the drive from the same site and follow installation steps from 2.)
• Run the downloaded drive-it should update your camera's drive.

4. In the end, check following:

• Start>right click Computer>Properties>choose Device Manager in the left pane and see if there is any item marked with yellow triangle or something similar (just making it different than others)
• Now you have two options: 1. right click on the item>Properties>Check for solutions, and then wait until you get the report from Microsoft;

2. right click on the item>Uninstall and close it. Then run Windows Update and install updates. Windows Update you can find when click on Start and in the search pane type Windows Update, click on it when appears, choose "Check for Updates" and wait until the program finds updates, install updates and restart computer.

Please, let me know how it worked with you, and feel comfortable to ask any questions if you have.

Regards!

Hi,
sounds like driver related problem, download this tool: Driver Update Software for XP Vista 7 8 update your drivers, and won't be any problem.
Jim

Check in device manager that your cam is recognized & has no question or exclamation marks next to it.
Start- right click on my computer- Properties- Hardware - Device Manager.. look in here or your webcam, clicking on the + sign next to items expands that item so you can view. You can also uninstall your cam from device manager, unplug your cam, restart computer then plug cam back in & allow computer to re-install it.
Hope this helps.
Have a nice day.

When you plug it into the computer, Does the Computer recognize it, and if yes, what does the computer recognize it as..?? How old is it? When/where did you buy it? if on ebay... Give me the EBAY item number...if not please post a picture of the actual webcam (closeups front, and back)

If the computer does not recognize the WEB CAM when you plug it in... then most likely the webcam in busted.../too old.. These webcams are not so cheap it may not be worth the hassle... I hope this helps.

Choose your webcam from the following list of phillips web cam then download and install your software:

http://www.support.philips.com/support/html/index_us_en.html#../~scripts/xsltransformsearch.asp?url=http://www.sms.philips.com/catalogue/list?sid=SMS||type=CONSUMER||locale=us_en||mode=prods||item=WEBCAMS_SU||page=1||show=50&xsl=search_result.xsl

Follow these steps to re-install the driver for the webcam. You will need to be logged in as an Administrator or have an Administrator password ready.

1. Click the Windows Start button.
2. Click Control Panel, System and Maintenance and then Device Manager.
3. Right-click on Chicony USB 2.0 Camera and select Update Driver Software. A yellow exclamation point indicates that the camera is recognized by Windows but is not working properly, probably because of problem with the device driver
4. Select Browse my computer for the driver software.
5. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
6. Select USB Video Device from the list, and click Next.
7. If the message “Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device” appears, click Close.
8. Restart Windows.

1. Click the Windows Start button.
2. Click Control Panel, System and Maintenance and then Device Manager.
3. Right-click on Chicony USB 2.0 Camera and select Update Driver Software. A yellow exclamation point indicates that the camera is recognized by Windows but is not working properly, probably because of problem with the device driver
4. Select Browse my computer for the driver software.
5. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
6. Select USB Video Device from the list, and click Next.
7. If the message “Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device” appears, click Close.
8. Restart Windows.
The webcam should now work properly.