how do i get my computer to take a picture

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dharbi123
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how do i get my computer to take a picture

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i am sitting in front of my laptop and camera what do i click on to take a picture of myself.do i have to do anything to my computer to take a picture do i have to click on anything be simple in the steps you tell me i do not know a lot about computers i down loaded xnview.com now i want to take a picture of myself.please help i am so frustrated i have clicked on all the icons and still haven't found out how to do it.i have an xnview icon on my desk top i click on it but it doesn't take the picture is there anything else i have to do besides down loading it.thank you in advance for alll your help.i don't get that picture that says take picture on it.how do i get that.
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I meant the section below this but that was when I thought you might be using the Android app.

I've done a quick Google search myself for 'capture webcam image' and there are a couple of freeware utilities listed down the page although I know nothing about them:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia ... ture.shtml

http://www.tucows.com/preview/502646

Something I saw also suggested that it might be possible to take a picture using the software installed with your webcam but I know nothing about that either as I don't use my webcam.
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File » Acquire from Scanner or Camera (WIA)... » Webcam
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