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quote:Originally posted by gaz_berotten
Hey maybe they should sell webcam covers so you just pop it over the cams lense when you dont use it and then if anyone trys to view it all they get is a blank square. Ahahah
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Logitech does supply a (semi-transparent) lens cover with most, if not all of their webcams. I'm pretty sure there are other manufacturers who do the same.
As ahockeyjock said, there's a light on many webcams that'll tell you the cam is in use. If you don't have the cam somewhere where you can always see the light, or if your cam doesn't have a light like that,
and if you're afraid someone might want to mess with your computer and cam, then just unplug the cam. Most are USB cams and thereby don't require you to turn off your computer before you unplug the webcam (nor when you plug it back in).
If the USB port is on the back of your computer and not easy to reach, you might want to consider buying a short USB extention cable so you can unplug the cam by pulling the cam's cable out of the extention cable.