How do you get the built in webcam on my laptop to take my picture so I can post it?

Question

Also, is there a built in microphone in this laptop, too? If so, how do you activate it for talking? This is a HP Pavilion dv 9810us notebook. When this machine was purchased by another, I didn't get to see an owner's manual.

Answer 1

Most likely you would open MSN chat and take a photo with that. Also your web cam should have come with its own software which will be located in Accessories with the Web cam application. There should also be software for the microphone as well.

Answer 2

No Owners Manual? Like, no Users Guide? Well, why didn't you say so!

Okay, wasn't as easy as I thought it would be! Usually the User Guide is about all you can get. I did find that it uses the HP Photosmart Essentials. Not that familiar with Vista. I believe you click on the Windows icon button on the left, to see All Programs, (Believe this replaced the Start button.), hover your mouse cursor on All Programs. To the right you should see HP. Slide your mouse cursor to it, and look for HP Photosmart. See if webcam is listed there. Click on it. Follow the instructions. You may have to go to a Help section in here, and look around.

More info on your laptop.

1.Main Page, HP.com/Support->HP Pavilion dv9810us.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/produ...

2.http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01...

The above link is a PDF file for the Service and Maintenance Guide.

If it doesn't work for you, click on this link,

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manua...

,scroll down to HP Pavilion dv9500, dv9600, and dv9700 Entertainment PCs-Maintenance and Service Guide, and click on it. Wait for the PDF file to download, before trying to look through it.  Took me about twenty seconds.