install irfanview
www.irfanview.com then go to File> select source
select your camera (you need to do this only once)
then go to File>Aquire/batch scanning...
Irfanview is a very small lite and handy image viewer editor.. you might
need it for other things too..
tell me if this helps
"MrB" <brooksro@REMOVEALLCAPSadelphia.net> wrote in message
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> On Windows XP, if I click on Scanners and Cameras, a window opens that
> displays the output of the camera. On my wife's Vista computer, an HP with
> built-in webcam, that doesn't happen. What is the easiest way for me to
> see if the camera is working? Thanks for your help.
>