Hello randyg:
Welcome to HP's forum. You need to open up oovoo chat window there sould be tools and settins in that software. Look for something that says tools or setting. You need to enable the web cam in oovoo software. Just like you have to in any chat software you down load and use. It will be in audio settings. Yes it does reconise it . It doesn't come on tough until it is enabled. frrw