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    Turn Off Webcam Light dv9260us ?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by [email protected], Feb 13, 2007.

  1. greg@gregorypeters.c

    [email protected] Newbie

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    Does anyone know of a way to turn just the blue light off on the webcam but still have the camera on?
    I have looked under device manager but there is no option ther I can see.
    Was thinking of a registry edit maybe or possibly under setup at boot.
    Or maybe I will just cover it with tape.....

    dv9260us ultimate

    Thanks
     
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  2. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Not that I know of, no.

    And why do you want to have the light off but the webcam running?
     
    JM, Feb 13, 2007
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    put a piece of either black electrical tape over it or a piece of black (or silver if that is all ya got) duct tape over it...might not be purdy but it will work.
     
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    probably wants to spy on someone lol
     
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  5. greg@gregorypeters.c

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    If im using it with software that takes stills and not video it blinks constently, and if you are in front of it gets distracting because it is pretty bright. I want to use it also for surveillance and that is a dead give away with the light on
     
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    I know why he would want to do it as I want to get rid of it too. The light is far too bright for when you actually want to look into the webcam, if it wasn't so bright I would quite like it as it is useful so you know the cam is on, but a it is now it is just plain annoying.
     
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  7. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Your webcam light blinks?

    and if you are in front of it gets distracting because it is pretty bright.

    I don't find mine distracting at all, but then again I'm not distracted by lights, and I don't find mine all that bright, so...

    I want to use it also for surveillance and that is a dead give away with the light on

    I wouldn't consider a notebook with a webcam built right in the best answer to surveillance.



    probably wants to spy on someone lol

    Hehe, probably.

    My mind at first thought of American Pie when I read this thread...

    =P
     
    JM, Feb 13, 2007
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