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    NP 8660 Webcamera Stills problem

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Legacy40k, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. Legacy40k

    Legacy40k Notebook Consultant

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    I have yet to manage to take a still image with the web camera on my NP8660. I can take video clips, I can bring up the controls to take a picture... however I don't seem to be able to take one. Using the bisoncam software if I tell it to take a picture, I get a shutter sound, but I have no idea where to find the file, it's not in the folder my video's are sent to.

    I've also tried running it through Photoshop Elements but I just get an error saying that it can't capture the image (it shows the video preview fine though.)

    Is anybody else having this problem/does anybody have a solution?
     
    Legacy40k, Oct 12, 2008
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    The stills are supposed to be sent to a folder on your desktop titled 'Snapshot'. Not there?
     
    Kevin, Oct 12, 2008
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  3. Legacy40k

    Legacy40k Notebook Consultant

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    gah.. that's simple... I never thought to check the desktop.. I figured it would go to my documents.. or someplace that makes sense like "my pictures"

    thanks!
     
    Legacy40k, Oct 13, 2008
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  4. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Ahh, that was your first mistake - expecting "sensible" behaviour from a piece of software! :D
     
    Shyster1, Oct 13, 2008
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  5. Kevin

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    Don't feel too bad; I made the same mistake!
     
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    I think we've all made that mistake (at least, the one about expecting "sensible" behaviour from software :D).
     
    Shyster1, Oct 13, 2008
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