Webcam doesn't turn off

terrorist96

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Hi there. I'm not sure if this belongs here or not, so my apologies if it's not. My problem is that I recently got a webcam from eBay. It's just those basic ones that come from China and stuff. It works pretty well but I don't think it turns off..

It has a microphone within it and if I touch it, it's like I'm touching a microphone that's currently on. So I know at least the microphone is still on..
I feel like the video could still be on too. There are lights on it but they don't turn on when the video is active. Instead, they're just there for show, it seems. I can turn the lights on and off via a little switch attached the the cord.

Here's a link to the cam itself:
20.0M PC Webcam 20.0 Mega Pixel USB + Mic for windows 7 - eBay (item 110465327715 end time Jan-31-10 19:07:40 PST)

Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
 

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Test it on Aim or Yahoo Messenger to see if it turns off. Or plug it out. :cool:
 

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Well, I use it for Skype. And when I end the video call, of course the video is going to go away too. But the cam doesn't switch off - or at least the microphone doesn't, that much I know for sure. So the cam could still be on too, for all I know.
 

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Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sager NP2650 (Clevo W650SZ) - Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel Core i7 (4700MQ, 2.4Ghz-3.4Ghz, 6MB Cache - Haswell)
Memory
16GB (DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory - 2 SODIMMS)
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 4600 Graphics
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6” LED IPS, Super Clear Matte
Screen Resolution
1920x1080p
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 128GB SSD [mSATA - 128MB L2 Cache] (CT128M4SSD3) | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD [SATA 6Gb/s] (MZ-76E1T0B/AM) | Seagate Momentus 750GB HDD [SATA 3Gb/s, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache] | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HDD [SATA 3Gb/s, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache]
Cooling
Stock OEM Thermal Compound
Keyboard
Standard Sager/Clevo Non Chiclet Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome | Firefox/Waterfox | Opera
Other Info
Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth™ 4.0 | Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo) | Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera | Rosewill RX-358-S BLACK 3.5" SATA to eSATA External Enclosure with Internal 80mm fan
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