How do I take a picture with my built-in web-cam? [closed]

Question

Possible duplicate: How can I take a picture with my webcam in Windows 7?

I've never used a web-cam before. I'm guessing that there is a some pre-installed program that allows me to take a picture or a small video.

I have a HP ProBook running Windows 7.

Edit: I no longer possess this computer, as it was my work laptop from my previous job. I appreciate the help of recent answerers, but I won't be upvoting or accepting answers, since I cannot verify them.

Answer 1

You can do that easily with an free online flash app: http://blog.chrometaphore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/WebcamSnapshot.swf

(it's an example but you can found a lot)

Answer 2

Check Picanom -- its an online service (I don't trust such stuff much).
Your HP ProBook must have also come with its own Webcam Software.
^{Check this for example}

Answer 3

Isnt it in control panel under hardware usually the webcam is there and if it shows it as an unknown device connect to the internet and right click on the device and choose search automatically for drivers or search online for drivers

Answer 4

For Lenovo users, there's the Web Conferencing tool that comes with your ThinkPad that allows you to save camera snapshots. I know it's not an answer to the original question, but I arrived here via a Google search for a quick way to take a snapshot with my built in webcam so I guess more people will.

Answer 5

Windows 7, start Menu -> Run, type "webcam" or "camera" and you should see camera related software that came with your PC. Click on the software and that will allow you to take a pic.

Answer 6

tap start. tap in the 'search all programs and files' searchbox. write in web cam. boom.

Answer 7

Unless there is NO utility included, which I find hard to believe considering the amount of bloatware HP includes, and you haven't got anything else to capture the image with, use Snipping Tool that comes with Windows 7.

Regards, Taavi