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    Hiding the "video web cam" popup on Gateway

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by retired ron, Oct 23, 2009.

  1. retired ron

    retired ron Newbie

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    That web cam popup is really annoying no matter where I drag it around my screen.

    The threads from last year recommended "putting the popup in the Quick Launch Bar". I found the QLB (on my Gateway NV52 with Vista Premium), but how do I "put" it there? Dragging into the QLB menu box doesn't seem to work, and right-clicking on the popup doesn't give me a cut & paste option?

    I really miss the tech support I used to have at work, but not enough to go back.
     
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  2. sentence

    sentence Notebook Consultant

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    go into "msconfig" and on "startup" turn off "chicony camera"
    that should do it.
    Gl.
     
    sentence, Oct 23, 2009
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    retired ron Newbie

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    Thanks Sentence. You even forced me to learn a little about "msconfig" and why all those applications start up without being asked. I googled "msconfig vista" and found a full set of instructions on http://netsquirrel.com/msconfig/msconfig_vista.htr
    Thanks again.
     
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    glad to have helped ^_^
     
    sentence, Oct 24, 2009
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