How Can I Watch a Camera on an SVGA Monitor?
In 1987, a consortium of monitor manufactures developed the SVGA, or Super Video Graphics Array, standard. Originally, SVGA called for a maximum 800x600 screen resolution using 4 bits and only 16 colors. In the mid-2000s, final versions of the SVGA required 1024x768 resolutions using 32 bits and a virtually unlimited number of colors. In most cases, you can view a webcam or camcorder on a SVGA monitor with minimal effort However, depending on the age, and size of the monitor, you might have to adjust resolution and advanced monitor settings on the computer before video images display properly.
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Instructions
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Close all running applications on your computer, or minimize them to the Windows task bar.
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Right-click on an open area of the desktop and click “Screen Resolution” on the pop-up menu.
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Click the “Resolution” drop-down box and select either “800 x 600” or “1024 x 768” on the list. Click the “OK” button.
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Launch your webcam software and check to see if you can view the image that streams from your camera.
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Right-click the open Windows desktop and click “Screen Resolution.” Click the “Advanced Settings” link. Click the “Monitor” tab in the display properties window.
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Click the “Colors” drop-down list box. Click and select “True Color (32 bit)” from the list. Click “Apply,” then “OK.” Reboot the computer when Windows prompts you to do so.
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Launch the webcam software on your computer. Images from your webcam should display properly on your PC.
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Tips & Warnings
If you still cannot view images from your webcam after changing the resolution and color bitrate settings on the computer, disconnect the webcam USB cable from the PC and reconnect. If that does not work, insert the driver CD for the webcam into the CD/DVD drive and reinstall the device driver software for your webcam.
