My Rebel t100 keeps taking pictures but the screen in black

[Nevnev]

I recently just got a canon eos t100 and as soon as i turn it on the camera flashes the screen then goes black and starts taking pictures anytime i switch the settings. i’m brand new to this and im really just confused. i can’t find anything about this issue online so i don’t know what to do from here. please help.

[deebatman316]

What mode is the camera set to on the top mode dial set to.

[kvbarkley]

How do you know if it is "taking pictures".

If you are switching into live view or movie mode, the mirror will move causing a sound that some people might think is "taking a picture".

If you see nothing on the screen, try pressing the info button.

[kvbarkley]

Follow these instructions from your manual:

[Nevnev]

The only reason i know it’s taking pictures is because it will show the picture really fast then go black again

[Tronhard]

When you are not taking pictures what do you see on the LCD screen at the back?    It is black or is there a display of some kind?
If it is black, I suggest tapping the DISP button wait, and see what happens.

Another thing to consider, given you see a brief display of the image, also look at the Live View button - see:

I suggest having a look at the manual for the page references given in the diagram. If you have not got it, download it from this link:
eos-rebelt100-3000d-im1-en.pdf (c-wss.com)