The range of applications for webcams is great. They are used for security purposes for surveillance in shops, homes, at enterprises, simply for broadcasting video images of any places on the planet on the Internet. But most often, webcams are used to communicate on the Internet, namely for video telephone conversations and video conferencing. In this case, the webcam must be connected to a computer with Internet access or to a local network. So, in order to connect your webcam to your computer, do the following:
Instructions
Step 1
Install the webcam drivers on your computer from the disc (it is usually supplied with the camera by the manufacturer). If the disc is missing, it is possible to find and download drivers on the Internet, to do this, find out the exact name of the camera.
Step 2
Connect a webcam to any free USB port, it should be detected by the operating system. If you are prompted to restart your computer, do so. If you did everything correctly, the name of your camera will appear in the Imaging Devices section of Device Manager.
Step 3
To start using your webcam, install the webcam software. It can be either a webcam manufacturer's program or a third-party program. For example, you can use free programs: Windows Movie Maker, VirtualDub, Altarsoft Video Capture. To communicate, you need to install an Internet telephony program (Skype, Mail. Ru Agent or similar).
Step 4
Attach the camera to the monitor. Check her work. For example, in the Skype menu, go to "tools-settings-video settings". If you see yourself, then everything is in order.
