How to Install a Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 to MSN Instant Messenger
MSN Instant Messenger, also known as "Windows Live Messenger," allows you to communicate via both text-based instant messaging and video chat. To take advantage of the video chat or webcam feature, you must first correctly install the webcam and then start the chat in MSN Instant Messenger. Installing your Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 to MSN Instant Messenger is a straight-forward process that requires downloading and installing the correct software for the LifeCam.
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Instructions
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Visit Microsoft's hardware website to download the software for the LifeCam. Click the "Software for Microsoft internet communications (webcam and headset products)" button. Select "Webcam," then "LifeCam VX-1000," then select your operating system and then select your operating system language. Click "Go." Select the "Download" button next to the newest version of the LifeCam software.
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Double-click the LifeCam software installation file to launch the install wizard. Click "Next," and then choose "I agree to the terms and conditions." Select "Next" again to begin installing the software.
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Click "Finish."
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Choose "Start," then "All Programs," and then click "MSN Instant Messenger."
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Type in your MSN or Windows Live Messenger username and password. Click "Sign In."
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Double-click the person you would like to use the webcam with under "Contacts."
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Select the "Start a video call" icon to begin using the webcam with the person you are chatting with and complete the process of installing the Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 to MSN Instant Messenger.
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