Video Chat Starter Kit
First time or experienced internet chatters can now combine true video, picture and audio with instant messaging for the ultimate face to face, live chatting experience - anywhere in the world for free. You can even send video/picture e-mails, create greeting cards and produce photo albums.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Installation
Go in to DEVICE MANAGER (under Sound Video and Game controllers) and deactivate any other CAPTURE DEVICE hardware, such as TV Cards, Scanners, other webcams, etc. and then try to install the webcam.
Choose “Continue Anyway”.
You must have an internet connection to download these.
No! You only need the drivers to get the camera to work. Be sure you install the drivers before you attach the webcam.
The other programs are for editing.
You can download the usermanual and installation disc from this page. Please look in the left-top side of this page for all avaible downloads.
- In MSN Messenger follow the guide below.
- In Yahoo Messenger follow Yahoo's guide here: click here
- In AOL Instant Messenger, Click the HELP funtion in the messenger program.
- Skype, follow their guide here: click here
- Others, Click the HELP menu, in your messenger program.
Microsoft messenger guide:
Choose Functions-Sound & Video settings (configuration) Read the message, click next, Speaker configuration, Choose your soundcard, click next, Microphone configuration, choose USB Camera, click next, Webcam configuration, Choose USB PC Camera SN9C103, click apply (finish).
Operating the device
Your camera is not activated, follow the Step by Step guide under the FAQ “My camera does not work” (above)
Go through the Options/Settings for Webcam & Sound in your INSTANT MESSENGER's options.
Be sure to choose USB CAM as your Microphone!
If you just installed the camera, remove the camera from your USB port. Then insert it again.
You should install the drivers before attaching the camera to your USB port.
Be sure to go through your INSTANT MESSENGER's configuration for sound and webcam, and set your cam to USB PC Camera.
Check the webcam options/settings/guide of your Instant Messenger.
No, you will just not be able to see them. But they will see you.
If the camera is in use by another program it will not show up for chatting. Likewise, if chatting, it cannot be used by another program.
This is not related to your web camera, so it is not supported by this customer service. They may not have a web camera set up on their side. Please check this. Otherwise, they may not have their web camera installed properly.
This is not related to your web camera, so it is not supported by this customer service. However, please check if your volume is turned on and that your speakers are connected properly. If that does not help, check if the other person has a microphone or if their microphone is installed properly.
Disconnect the camera and follow these steps:
- Insert the CD into your CD drive, WITHOUT the webcam attach, Install the webcam driver, make sure that both driver AND applications is ticked, after installation EXIT the CD.
- Attach the webcam.
- If the “Found new hardware guide” pops up, follow step 4, otherwise jump to step 5.
- Choose NO to go online, then next and “automatic installation”, after the driver installation finishes, remove the cam from the USB port, and attach it again a few seconds later.
- Click the “Snapshot button” (small holes) on top of the webcam
- A window will pop up, choose AMCap
- VERY IMPORTANT - In the AMCap software go to the “Devices” menu, and make sure the USB Pc camera (SN9C103) is ticked, also make sure the USB Camera is ticked below the grey line (This is the Audio source)
- VERY IMPORTANT - In the “Options” menu make sure that “PREVIEW” is ticked
- Also choose “Video Capture filter” in the “options” menu, and make sure that “Flicker” is set to 60 Hz.
- If you want to capture a video to your hard drive, you need to make sure that “Capture Audio” is ticked in the Capture menu.
- In some cases this file will be saved without an extension, to play the files, rename the file to your_file_name.avi, and play it in Windows media player
- To use the cam with Instant messengers, make sure you read the camera guides for the Instant messenger you use.
- In Microsoft MSN Messenger, choose Functions-Sound & Video settings (configuration) Read the message, click next, Speaker configuration, Choose your soundcard, click next, Microphone configuration, choose USB Camera, click next, Webcam configuration, Choose USB PC Camera SN9C103, click apply (finish)
- For yahoo messenger follow this link: click here
- For other messengers click the help function, in your IM. Program.
Software
Be sure to choose the USB Cam in the Devices, then click Options and choose Preview.
Please refer to the user’s manual on the CD for Photo Instant messengerpressions3.
Please refer to the website of the INSTANT MESSENGER that you downloaded.
Tips
- Capture a video to your hard disc with the AMCAP program.
- Compose a new mail and ATTACH your file!
NOTE: Some mail boxes do not support more that 5 mb files, although others support up to 2 GB, check with your ISP or mail account provider.
No, many instant messengers are free.
No, it isn't.
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