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your instructions are fine, however i have a problem in as much as FWINK cant find the server altho im sure the ftp address is correct as it works direct from my FTP program which i uase to upload my site, but FWINK dosnt seem to understand the address Im uploading to talktalk if that makes any differance

Can you help please

malcolm
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:45:52 +0000

Does your ISP use a standard FTP port? If not, you might need to find out how to enter the special port into Fwink. What is the host and port you specified in your FTP program?

Chieh Cheng
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:39:15 +0000

Good day Sir,

Your software is really user friendly. I've gotten everything set up and have the web page working however the "image" that is uploaded is black. I see the image fine in Fwink but the image that uploads to the server is just black. Any suggestions?

Thank you,

John Jaeger
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:50:02 +0000

Try saving the image to a local file and see if it is black. I suspect you've uploaded the image to a different FTP location than you expect. You are probably looking at an old black image. Because JPG is a specialized format, it's not possible to load a corrupt image file and see black. You'd see a broken image instead. So if the local file is not black, then you are uploading to a different FTP location. If the local image is black, then you have to work out Fwink settings.

Chieh Cheng
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:54:05 +0000

Hello! Your instructions are great, I noticed that you had problem with low light enviroment - you could use IR (infrared) diode to light it up - camera see this light, people don't.

Regards, Kuba;)

Kuba
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:31:49 +0000

That's a great idea, Kuba. I thought about the same. But I was using the remote web cam with my baby. I wasn't sure what the effect of IR to my baby's eyes. I think it would be like shining a flashlight into someone's eyes, even though they can't see it, it didn't feel safe. So decided to forgo the IR. But I'm sure it will work great in other cases.

Chieh Cheng
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:39:36 +0000

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