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Hi. Does anyone know if it's possible to use a background that would essentially turn my computer monitor into a mirror? Scanning a mirror doesn't work.
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  • scott answered 8 years ago
This is funny on so many levels. I can't believe you attempted to scan a mirror!

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This answer wasn't as informative as other answers, but it made me laugh, so I had to choose it as the best answer.

Anyway, it seems like it may be possible, maybe not now, but with future monitors.

No. I don't want to just look at myself. I just want a really funky background for my screen.
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  • Matty answered 1 year ago
    You can use something called the Mirror App

    It's actually really simple.
    Not many people actually know this but screens are actually made of mirrors and PC boards with a little bit of wires and string.

    You need to get a screw driver set and peel off the adhesive rubber screw protectors around the screen, they should reveal screws, remove the screws and you should be able simple just remove the screen front cover. This will reveal a lot of PC boards and the display unit, there will be screws around the display unit, all you need to do is remove those screw, lean the display unit at an angle and disconnect any wires attached to it.

    You need a mirror approximately the same size as the display unit that you just removed.
    Now you need to take your hot glue gun (silicon works just as well, but get the most expensive one as that ensures high quality adhesion and you don't want the wires to come off once all the screws are back in.), for each wire, place a blob of glue on the back of the mirror, carefully attach each wire to the glue, it does not matter what gets placed where, if there is a plug attached to the end of the wire then just pull it off.

    You need to be very careful, as there are no screw holes for the mirror, you just need to use your hot glue or silicon to stick the mirror back in place, once you have done this, place the front cover back and all it's screws. You can throw away all left over screws, plugs and the display unit you removed.

    Congratulations you have successfully installed the mirror app.
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  • Clerc answered 3 months ago
    Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.pcboostcleaner.net

    It's very light and it's the only antivirus/cleaner with a 99.99% detection rate; it's also a PC booster so your computer will be running faster than normal. Install it, hit run and problem solved. It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.
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  • robham answered 2 months ago
    Go to google. Search for high gloss black. Click on images. Go to the page with the largest glossiest image. This is the best mirror image possible. You must hold your hand etc close to the monitor to see the reflection.
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  • Dinesh Koundal answered 2 days ago
    It is just like a perfect white body which reflects all the wavelengths of light (visible). Think dear what would happen to your screen it will reflect what it will absorb instead of producing light waves of visible spectrum. Means the screen company will ruin. How ever in future there may be a button on screen that will turn the LED (light emitting diodes) into reflectors............
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  • Norwood answered 4 months ago
    Hi there,
    This is a good link for downloading Fake Webcam for free http://bitly.com/1k4disS
    You should try it
    Cheers.
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  • ? answered 3 months ago
    Hi there,
    you can find a free download of Black
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  • rockin2myownbeat answered 8 years ago
    Why would you want your screen to act like mirror? If you're that desperate to look at yourself find a real mirror!
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  • bill h answered 8 years ago
    Yes, this is an easy one. Get a can of mirror spray paint, point, and spray. Of course a mirror is all your computer will be.
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  • aiki answered 8 years ago
    this won't work. Mirrors work by reflection .. The shiny background catches the light and throws it back. Monitors do not have a reflective surface under the plastic or glass.

    Now if you had mounted a camera on the computer, the camera could catch the image and display it on the screen.

    Hopes that helps.
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  • TX-Man88 answered 8 years ago
    Set a picture of your face as your background.
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  • danuitti answered 8 years ago
    You want a picture of yourself? You would do this with a webcam. Just point it at yourself and smile.

    But NO, you can't increase the reflective qualities of the monitor to look like a mirror.
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  • mommakaye answered 8 years ago
    turn your webcam on and set it to full screen????
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