Webcams are an increasingly popular accessory for Hewlett-Packard Laptops and using them can increase your ability to communicate. Learning a little more about how to use your HP laptop webcam can make your laptop indespensible for meetings, video emails, and even gaming.
Instructions
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Install your webcam. If you have a built-in webcam (such as on the HP Pavilion Dv5z, or HP G70t series) then skip to Step 2. Place the CD that comes with the Webcam into the disk drive. Follow the on-screen prompts and plug in your webcam only when you are told to by your program; doing otherwise may cause problems that are difficult to correct. With your webcam installed, proceed to Step 2.
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Use MuVee Autoproducer 5. With your HP webcam on your laptop, you can use the MuVee program to record images and sound to playback later. Select "Start," then "All Programs," followed by "MuVee Autoproducer 5.0." Once the program is running, select "Tools," then "Get Video from Camera" to see the image the camera sees. You can then adjust the video using the "Device Settings" icon (it looks like a wrench with a camcorder).
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Use Windows Movie Maker. Once you've recorded the images using MuVee, and saved them under the WMV file designation, you can use Windows Movie Maker to edit the images. You can not use Windows Movie Maker to record images, as you will receive an error message when attempting to use your webcam and this program together.
Click "Start," then "All Programs," followed by "Windows Movie Maker" to begin the program. To find the file you saved under MuVee's program, select "File," and then "Open" to find the video you created in MuVee.
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Use Windows Live Messenger. You can use your webcam to talk to your friends, family, and colleagues with your Webcam and Windows Live Messenger. If it is your first time using Windows Live Messenger, you will need to download the free program. Select "Start," then "Windows Live Messenger Download." When the pop-up appears, select "Get it Free."
After the program is finished installing and is running, select ""Tools." Next, select, "Audio and Video Setup" and then "Next" to follow the on-screen prompts.
To start a session, select "Actions," then "Video," followed by the "Start a Video Call" to begin Windows Live Messenger
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