Why is a webcam screen blank?

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Capture screen to file or URL like a web cam?

I see a couple questions like this but they don't really answer my question, and many nights of Google searches haven't turned up any good solutions. Is there some software I can use to record my screen, either all windows on the desktop or a full screen application hopefully, and then save a JPG file periodically to a folder? Maybe a screen capture program that will automatically save images several times a minute? Or a web cam type software that would fulfill a similar purpose with images or...

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I found several different programs that will do this after a few seconds of Google Search. My search...

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Racer star webcam shows me a white screen when i try to show others my webcam? why is that?

does anyone know how i can fix a problem i'm having with a star racer webcam? it's been good for a short time now it doesn't show an image when i share my webcam i can't take pics or see it myself all that works is the mic. anyone had this cam?

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who knows please ask a more reasonable question next time

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Yah, i have a Dynex webcam, so i have installed to my computer. But the screen is blank only.?

So please help me for this because the screen is only blank while the light is on so i dont know what to do. I have completed to make insatallation full completed. This is my question. Hasu.

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Dynex Webcams are the horror of webcams...You really should return it if you just got it. Many of them...

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Webcam just shows a blank screen?

Everytime i try to go on cam with my friend or take a picture its a blank screen? i've tried restarting it and turning it off and on but non of its working? its only a few weeks ...show more

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This is usually a sign that your webcam driver is either disabled, or corrupted. Try this webcam technical...

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Did you install all the software for it? Drivers? It sounds like a software problem... Run the CD that...

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Why do i see a black screen with my webcam?

i checked everything and all is correct but when i click on "my webcam" and click "broadcast" all i see is a black screen. But when I invite someone to view it, they can see me I've un-installed and re-installed yahoo, but nothing...

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are u using windows vista? and if not is the settings on ur video card set to the highest resolution...

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Why does my webcam show a black screen on Yahoo Messenger.?

I got a HP 3100 Web Cam for Christmas. When I try to use it on Yahoo Messenger, all I get is a black screen. It works on Skype. How do I fix this? Thanks!

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The webcam software setup in Yahoo is not as streamlined as the video set up in Skype or Yahoo In addition...

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Why can't I see my friends webcam? it is a black screen!?

she has the Quick Cam from Target an dit says it is compatible with yahoo im! I can hear her just fine but all i see is a black screen! please help!

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POSSIBLE NOT ENOUGH LIGT IN THE ROOM

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Screen capture with webcam display?

Does anyone know of a free downloadable software that will let me capture gameplay from my screen but also record from my webcam so I can make videos with my camera footage in the top corner of the video with the rest of the screen being the gameplay...

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You will need 2 programs to do this. First you will need a webcam software, if the one that came with...

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Black screen on stickam with logitech quick capture webcam!!

i recently got the logitech quickcapture webcam and hooked it up, did everything correctly, and it works with the computer and everything is great there, but when i use it on stickam or meebo to chat w/ friedns the screen is black. >.< i know to...

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Navigate to the Stickam website. If you do not immediately see an "Adobe Flash Player Settings...

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