Problem Initializing Face Recognition

Whenever I open the "Toshiba Face Recognition" application, a "Face Verification and Logon Utility" window pops up. The window is blank except at the bottom where it says "Initializing...". I see the camera go on and off repeatedly. Nothing happens. I leave it for an hour and it still remains the same. I have a Satellite L505-S6946 running on Windows Vista, 32 bit. What should I do?

try to check if your webcam is working fine, or if you can see yourself when you launch your camera...
you can try to uninstall / reinstall the face recognition sw...
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