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    Can I make the Camera key launch BisonCam?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by cherv1, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. cherv1

    cherv1 Notebook Consultant

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    or BisonCap if that's what the software itself is called I don't really know.

    Once you have opened BisonCam, pressing the camera button takes a photograph of you. But would it be possible to make it so that when viewing the Desktop, pressing this key launches BisonCam in the first place?

    Thanks all
     
    cherv1, Mar 7, 2008
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  2. blackbird

    blackbird Notebook Deity

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    I too am interested in this

    When I first got the notebook (installed xp) and installed bisoncam...it did exactly that...it activated the camera and launched the bisconcam application as well and pressing it again would indeed take a picture.

    Then I moved to vista and did the same however this time pressing the camera button would only activate the camera and not launch the software, furthermore pressing the button again would not take a picture.

    I thought this was vista and when I went back to xp still the same issue. Now I am on vista again

    This shows its possible, just need to find out how
     
    blackbird, Mar 8, 2008
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  3. Benjyo

    Benjyo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am using vist ultimate 32bit and pressing the camera button turns on the cam, doesnt start the software but when the software is open and i press the button it does take a picture, just some imput.
     
    Benjyo, Mar 8, 2008
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