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See section C. Windows Live
Messenger in the info below to setup the Audio & Video.
Also send this to your family
and friends so they have their computer setup properly.
Web Camera’s have to be
setup on the program they are to be used with.
Just installing the camera on your computer does not set it up to
broadcast on messengers or Skype.
Each program has Options that have to be setup in order for
the Audio and Video to function properly.
A. Skype Setup:
After downloading and installing
Skype (
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/download/skype/windows/beta/downloading/)
set it up as follows:
- Go to Tools,
then Options, and click on Audio Settings and set the Microphone
and Speakers to the computer Audio Card.
- Then
click on the Video Settings.
- The
camera if Installed Properly will come up and show a video picture.
- Then,
on the bottom of the page click on Save.
The camera and audio should function properly.
Your friends and Family will now be able to
see and her to you.
B. Yahoo Setup:
After downloading and installing
Yahoo Messenger (
http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/download/
) set it up as follows:
- Click
on Messenger at the top left and then go down to Preferences
and then the Preference Window will come up.
- Next
click on Calling and Devices. In the Calling & Devices
on the right and set the Microphone and Speakers to the computer
Audio Card or sound device installed in the computer.
- Just
below that, go to the Test Audio section and (in blue writing) click on “Open the call setup assistant”
and follow the instructions on the left window.
- Then
after completing the Audio Setup, go to down and click on Webcam it
should BRODCSAST and you will see your picture.
- To
Chat, click on MESSENGER and then
- After
make necessary settings, click on APPLY, then OK.
- Then
click on MESSENGER and go to my WEBCAM
ready to use.
- Windows
Live Messenger:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d78f2ff1-79ea-4066-8ba0-ddbed94864fc&displaylang=en
- After
you start Windows Live Messenger, expand the view by clicking on the
square on top left next to the red X.
- Then
on the Windows Live messenger window on the right side, click on “ “Show
Menus.” And then click on “Show the Menu Bar”.
- Next
go to the Menu Bar on right side, click on “ “Action.”
- Go to
“TOOLS” and click “Audio and Video Setting” and follow the
instructions.
NOTE:
Your audio and
video should work.
Enjoy.
When done both the Audio and Video will function properly so
you can chat and see family or friends you are connected to.
Hope
this helps.
Bud
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