Comments on: HP mini 1000 Netbook Webcam Issue http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Melody http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-106099 Melody Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:05:25 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-106099 Thank you so much! My webcam had been bothering me for a while and I finally did something about it, thanks to your great advice. :D Thank you so much! My webcam had been bothering me for a while and I finally did something about it, thanks to your great advice. :D

]]> By: Carolee http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-94539 Carolee Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:37:00 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-94539 Thank you for the help Julie! It really wasn't that hard at all, and I'm only 17 haha. I did it and it worked perfectly. Fixed it all up, except for a couple little black specks from what I was using, I guess. There is one right smack dab in the center of my screen, and its bothering me sooo much. I really want to get it out, any suggestions? Please and thanks! :) Thank you for the help Julie! It really wasn’t that hard at all, and I’m only 17 haha. I did it and it worked perfectly. Fixed it all up, except for a couple little black specks from what I was using, I guess. There is one right smack dab in the center of my screen, and its bothering me sooo much. I really want to get it out, any suggestions? Please and thanks! :)

]]> By: Gloveda http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-72288 Gloveda Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:53:40 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-72288 Poor spork! We are here not for grammar class! Stupid person is.. A MAN THAT DOESN'T KNOW WHICH PURPOSE OF THIS TREAD DEDICATED TO.. So you better learn!!!!! Poor spork! We are here not for grammar class! Stupid person is.. A MAN THAT DOESN’T KNOW WHICH PURPOSE OF THIS TREAD DEDICATED TO.. So you better learn!!!!!

]]> By: ^_^ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-58528 ^_^ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:13:20 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-58528 olaaaa! tengo un problema cn mi netbook esek cundo me conecto al msn pongo la cam y em sale mas pekeña de lo normal.. como puedo hacerla mas grande¿? Gracias ^_^ olaaaa!
tengo un problema cn mi netbook esek cundo me conecto al msn pongo la cam y em sale mas pekeña de lo normal..
como puedo hacerla mas grande¿?
Gracias ^_^

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-55577 Julie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:35:16 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-55577 @meira Those are the only two fixes I know :( @meira Those are the only two fixes I know :(

]]> By: meirna http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-55566 meirna Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:21:57 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-55566 Hi Julie, I just bought Hp Mini viviene tam yesterday, and my hubby and i did the "surgery" and succesfully plug out those square sticky things, but sadly my webcam still so dark and blur..i even installed the software suggested by some guy in hp.com..but still far away from the picture that you capture from your camera...can you please suggested any other way to fix this problem? thanks a bunch! Hi Julie,
I just bought Hp Mini viviene tam yesterday, and my hubby and i did the “surgery” and succesfully plug out those square sticky things, but sadly my webcam still so dark and blur..i even installed the software suggested by some guy in hp.com..but still far away from the picture that you capture from your camera…can you please suggested any other way to fix this problem?

thanks a bunch!

]]> By: petter http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-53697 petter Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:38:19 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-53697 When using the HP webcam software that comes installed on the machine, I find that the controls for the webcam are obscured by the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Putting the toolbar on autohide doesn't help, because when I try to sneak the cursor down to activate the microphone, for example, the toolbar pops back up an obscures it. I'm probably as stupid as the folks Spork has to put up with, but if anyone else has had this problem please let me know! When using the HP webcam software that comes installed on the machine, I find that the controls for the webcam are obscured by the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Putting the toolbar on autohide doesn’t help, because when I try to sneak the cursor down to activate the microphone, for example, the toolbar pops back up an obscures it. I’m probably as stupid as the folks Spork has to put up with, but if anyone else has had this problem please let me know!

]]> By: Prince http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-50100 Prince Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:11:14 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-50100 Thanks Julie. This was one issue whichhas been troubling my mind eversince I bought HP mini. I asked somany people including the dealer who sold it to me. No one had the answer.Even lower brands like HCL were giving brighter pictures. I 'm a family physician. Hence I used a forceps (!)to perform this surgery! Successfully removed that cataract from the webcam's eye!! Thank you soooooooooooo much again Thanks Julie. This was one issue whichhas been troubling my mind eversince I bought HP mini. I asked somany people including the dealer who sold it to me. No one had the answer.Even lower brands like HCL were giving brighter pictures. I ‘m a family physician. Hence I used a forceps (!)to perform this surgery! Successfully removed that cataract from the webcam’s eye!! Thank you soooooooooooo much again

]]> By: lightbearer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-47496 lightbearer Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:08:26 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-47496 i can't do video chat with my hp mini, too (not to mention it's super dark, i havent done any film strip surgery over it). please tell me how to make it work. i heard that you can use a software called cheese, but it works in linux, not windows :( i can’t do video chat with my hp mini, too (not to mention it’s super dark, i havent done any film strip surgery over it). please tell me how to make it work. i heard that you can use a software called cheese, but it works in linux, not windows :(

]]> By: webcam grrr http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-46406 webcam grrr Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:51:41 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-46406 hey guys, okay, well i have the hp mini netbook also, BUT i cannot figure out how to start the webcam up! at all!! soooo, can you help me please? its very irritating trying to find out how to start it up. thank you. hey guys,
okay, well i have the hp mini netbook also,
BUT i cannot figure out how to start the webcam up!
at all!!
soooo,
can you help me please?
its very irritating trying to find out how to start it up.
thank you.

]]> By: Andy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-39253 Andy Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:01:26 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-39253 I'm from Indonesia where people don't speak English, so please be kind to me :) Thanks Julie for sharing this information and I'm going fix my webcam now. I’m from Indonesia where people don’t speak English, so please be kind to me :)
Thanks Julie for sharing this information and I’m going fix my webcam now.

]]> By: brad http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-39179 brad Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:35:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-39179 i have my boss's computer to install softaware and it is a hp mini 1000 and i love this computer and i just did the that to my web cam and i works but you have to be careful i now have to take the screen and clean it on the inside wich sucks this should be done on a desk i did thisw in my kitchen haha hope my boss dosent see this i have my boss’s computer to install softaware and it is a hp mini 1000 and i love this computer and i just did the that to my web cam and i works but you have to be careful i now have to take the screen and clean it on the inside wich sucks this should be done on a desk i did thisw in my kitchen haha hope my boss dosent see this

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-37258 Julie Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:14:23 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-37258 @Sophie It is scary to try to open it. You have to use something thin like a guitar pick to carefully snap the plastic tabs open. @Sophie It is scary to try to open it. You have to use something thin like a guitar pick to carefully snap the plastic tabs open.

]]> By: Sophie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-37253 Sophie Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:57:41 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-37253 I tried this thing before with no success. I couldn't get the screen open far enough! maybe it was just my fright at opening the thing. If anyone could offer some instructions on how to actually open the case/bezel, that would be great. Thanks! I tried this thing before with no success. I couldn’t get the screen open far enough! maybe it was just my fright at opening the thing. If anyone could offer some instructions on how to actually open the case/bezel, that would be great. Thanks!

]]> By: beergut http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-37032 beergut Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:48:04 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-37032 ha- I can't even figure out how to use my web cam! ha- I can’t even figure out how to use my web cam!

]]> By: Bridgette http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-36841 Bridgette Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:01:47 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-36841 That was so helpful! Before I bought this laptop I had done my research and knew I had to do this. This site gave me the courage to do it, and I just want to say thankyou for the actual photo of what the film looks like (so I knew what to pull out) and the picture of the case opening (so I wasnt afraid of opening it that far in case it broke), Thankyou again! That was so helpful! Before I bought this laptop I had done my research and knew I had to do this. This site gave me the courage to do it, and I just want to say thankyou for the actual photo of what the film looks like (so I knew what to pull out) and the picture of the case opening (so I wasnt afraid of opening it that far in case it broke),
Thankyou again!

]]> By: AJ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-36666 AJ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:18:06 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-36666 Thank you for the advice! This worked perfectly and my webcam is much improved. Thank you for the advice! This worked perfectly and my webcam is much improved.

]]> By: backlineguy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-36211 backlineguy Wed, 27 May 2009 02:46:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-36211 I had the same issue with the webcam, and used this method to remove the small piece of tint inside the bezel...it's MUCH better now, and I can actually SEE an image now, without having to place a light inches from my face!....thanks so much...I would caution anyone considering this method - use extreme care when attempting to peel this small piece back...if you fragment even the tiniest piece, it could fall in front of your screen, and become a constant reminder...take your time, and work slowly...the piece you need to remove is in the bezel - not the camera lens itself...thanks again! I had the same issue with the webcam, and used this method to remove the small piece of tint inside the bezel…it’s MUCH better now, and I can actually SEE an image now, without having to place a light inches from my face!….thanks so much…I would caution anyone considering this method – use extreme care when attempting to peel this small piece back…if you fragment even the tiniest piece, it could fall in front of your screen, and become a constant reminder…take your time, and work slowly…the piece you need to remove is in the bezel – not the camera lens itself…thanks again!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-34873 Julie Fri, 08 May 2009 12:14:00 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-34873 @corey I'm not just any old girl though. Give me a little cred. ;) @corey I’m not just any old girl though. Give me a little cred. ;)

]]> By: corey http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-34868 corey Fri, 08 May 2009 11:40:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-34868 no offense >.< but reading this and seeing how a girl was able to pop this open and remove the film without breaking it gave me the courage to do the same. i had a guitar pick laying right next to me cuz i was playing earlier, so i slid it carefully through the seams and popped the right plastic clip then the left (dont worry, it wont break as easily as you might think!) got a thin piece of metal (nail file) and carefully scraped a corner of the film off, then used tweezers to pull it out. worked like a charm. thanks a bunch :P no offense >.< but reading this and seeing how a girl was able to pop this open and remove the film without breaking it gave me the courage to do the same.

i had a guitar pick laying right next to me cuz i was playing earlier, so i slid it carefully through the seams and popped the right plastic clip then the left (dont worry, it wont break as easily as you might think!)

got a thin piece of metal (nail file) and carefully scraped a corner of the film off, then used tweezers to pull it out. worked like a charm. thanks a bunch :P

]]> By: Marissa http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-34489 Marissa Sun, 03 May 2009 20:18:49 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-34489 I have the same problem as all you do, I am just too scared to pop open the case. I feel as if I can break it, are you positive nothing bad can happen? I found another way to lighten up the webcam with windows live messanger but if I could pull the tint off I will, as long as you can reassure me nothing bad will happen? I have the same problem as all you do, I am just too scared to pop open the case. I feel as if I can break it, are you positive nothing bad can happen?

I found another way to lighten up the webcam with windows live messanger but if I could pull the tint off I will, as long as you can reassure me nothing bad will happen?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-33817 Julie Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:17:53 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-33817 @crystal Read the very long thread here: http://myhpmini.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=61 @crystal Read the very long thread here: http://myhpmini.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=61

]]> By: crystal http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-33794 crystal Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:50:28 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-33794 First of all, sorry if i have grammar or even mispell for any of you who r english grammar freaks ( spark).. im writing this at 4 am.. im sleepy, yet very curious in how to fix the hp mini 1000 becuase i just purchased it last nite and i was very disappointed about the webcam. webcaming is a big thing to me and everything seems to be fine except for the dark and grainy picture! How do i remove that stupid film?? I already repackage the thing and ready to return it when they open. can you tell me step by step how to perform this surgery. oh n btw after u remove it, is it really better in terms of needing alot of lights? kuz my room is pretty dark and its annoying to put the light right next to me to webcam. thanks everyone n julie for posting up the solution First of all, sorry if i have grammar or even mispell for any of you who r english grammar freaks ( spark).. im writing this at 4 am.. im sleepy, yet very curious in how to fix the hp mini 1000 becuase i just purchased it last nite and i was very disappointed about the webcam. webcaming is a big thing to me and everything seems to be fine except for the dark and grainy picture! How do i remove that stupid film?? I already repackage the thing and ready to return it when they open. can you tell me step by step how to perform this surgery. oh n btw after u remove it, is it really better in terms of needing alot of lights? kuz my room is pretty dark and its annoying to put the light right next to me to webcam. thanks everyone n julie for posting up the solution

]]> By: OoBa http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-33388 OoBa Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:06:26 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-33388 This just fixed the preposterously dark webcam on my HP Mini 1030NR Thanks!!! This just fixed the preposterously dark webcam on my HP Mini 1030NR
Thanks!!!

]]> By: Ed http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/02/hp-mini-1000-netbook-webcam-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-31707 Ed Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:34:30 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12825#comment-31707 I wonder if that's an IR filter. Sony had to retro them into their nightshot cameras to prevent pervs from taking see through shots on the beach. I wonder if that’s an IR filter. Sony had to retro them into their nightshot cameras to prevent pervs from taking see through shots on the beach.

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