Author Topic: October monthly poll (Read 31203 times)

Computer Hope Admin · « **on:** October 01, 2008, 11:28:13 AM »

For the month of October we thought it would be interesting to see if you've got a computer webcam. Feel free to comment or talk about what brand of webcam you have, what you like / don't like about it, how often you use it, etc.

All past monthly polls and results can also be found on the Computer Hope poll page.

ChrisXPPro · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2008, 12:28:03 PM »

I use an early Logitech - the larger ''ball'' deal with silver drop down lens cover. Only gets used for occasional MSN hook ups.

I got a later version to use on my Lenovo backup (smaller silvery-blue ''ball'') but that, tho functional, seemed to install way too much garbage such that when I wanted to work on video's and particularly with capture - things were screwed.

Uninstalled that one.

Ivy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2008, 12:32:16 PM »

I don't

!~:.Pink Floyd.:~! · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2008, 12:35:59 PM »

i do but its not the best.

Emiel · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:03:09 AM »

I do but I don't use it very often. Only when chatting with good friends.

Emiel

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:05:10 AM »

I do, but it's an external webcam and almost never plugged into the computer....but since I do, I'll say yes.

Ivy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:36:37 AM »

I have a question about webcam, can a person take your screen shots while you are using the webcam?

Emiel · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:37:28 AM »

Quote from: Ivy on October 02, 2008, 01:36:37 AM

I have a question about webcam, can a person take your screen shots while you are using the webcam?

They can, if they use printscreen.

Emiel

Ivy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:38:45 AM »

I know how we take screen shots but I was thinking if it worked on webcam window!

Emiel · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:41:04 AM »

Quote from: Ivy on October 02, 2008, 01:38:45 AM

I know how we take screen shots but I was thinking if it worked on webcam window!

Yes it works. When they use printscreen, they can copy the screenshot to paint (or something else), cut out everything unused and save the webcam window as a paint file.

Emiel

Ivy · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:44:53 AM »

Oh!! Thats bad news

Emiel · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:47:59 AM »

Quote from: Ivy on October 02, 2008, 01:44:53 AM

Oh!! Thats bad news

Why? Are you afraid that people might take screenshots of you without your permission? That can be avoided. When you turn on your webcam, you can choose in which conversation you want to use it. It's not needed to use it in every conversation. So when people ask you to turn on your webcam, a simple ''no'' should do just fine.

Emiel

Ivy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:50:56 AM »

Nothing , I was just curious

Emiel · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2008, 01:54:28 AM »

Quote from: Ivy on October 02, 2008, 01:50:56 AM

Nothing , I was just curious

That's okay. I thought that would be the reason you asked us.

Emiel

p.s.: I thought you hated those d*mn smiley's?

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2008, 02:37:32 AM »

There is software (even a microsoft powertool) that takes a picture from your webcam ever ## seconds and saves the picture.
This doesn't take a picture of the entire screen, but what is shown in the webcam, even if you think it's off.

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