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Just a black screen?

My webcam will not show anything but a black screen
hope, July 2004
the screen is dark
but when i put cam to the light
i can see the light....
its just a ordinary webcam
Warzinak@hotmail.com

Wavid, December 2004
err
when i put it to the light
i can see it
how do i fix dis?
warzinak@hotmail.com

Wavid, December 2004
check that the twain aquire is set up to actually aquire from the right place.If you have more than one contraption connected eg scanner,camera,capture card,it is possible it is trying to use the wrong one.

chris, December 2004
It may be broken. Try pointing it at a very bright light and see if you can see the light it the picture. (It may be that the brightness is at fault.)

Which webcam is it?

TH, October 2004