It's hard to imagine a modern laptop without a webcam. With its help, you can take photos, make video calls, organize web conferences. In fact, the camera is always on when the laptop is turned on and power is supplied to it. However, this is not enough to start using the camera.
It is necessary
- - notebook
- - Webcam
Instructions
Step 1
First you need to check if the camera drivers are installed. If the laptop is new and the operating system and core software were installed by the manufacturer or vendor, the drivers will most likely be installed already. If Windows was installed independently, then the drivers also need to be installed by yourself.
Step 2
To check the availability and operability of drivers, you need to go to the Control Panel, select the "System" menu, and in it - "Device Manager". In the list of equipment, find the item "Imaging devices" and expand it. The name of the webcam and an icon indicating its working or non-working state will open. If there is a question or exclamation mark next to the name of the webcam, you need to install the drivers. You can download them from the laptop manufacturer's website.
Step 3
If the device manager says that the camera is functional, you can start testing it. Unfortunately, Windows operating systems do not include special applications for working with a webcam, but laptop manufacturers, as a rule, supply the system with a proprietary program, for example, HP has "MediaSmart", Acer has "Acer Crystal Eye Webcam" … If the laptop is new from the manufacturer, then the application will most likely be installed. If there is no application, you need to install it yourself.
Step 4
You can choose one of the popular applications, for example, "WebcamMax". This program has a wide list of settings, allows you to work with video effects, adding them to photos and videos. "WebcamMax" can be used with ICQ, MSN, Paltalk, Camfrog, AIM, Skype, Yahoo, Stickam applications. You can configure the camera to include motion detection video. The user has many special effects for video files, as well as photo processing. In addition, using "WebcamMax" you can work with one video in several applications at the same time.
Step 5
It is very easy to work with the program, it opens two windows: in the left there will be a preview of the video, and in the right - the choice of effects and other actions. Using the buttons below the preview window, you can take a screenshot, start and stop recording.
Step 6
Another popular webcam software is ManyCam. This application also makes it possible to use one camera in several applications at the same time, as well as add text and special effects to the video file. There is also a powerful application "Webcam 7", which allows you to record and process video, moreover, it is easy to set up.
Step 7
Once you've chosen the app that works best for you, you can start using your laptop's webcam to chat and record videos.
