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Summary: In order to set up a Web camera, a person will need a camera, a USB port and the driver disc that comes with the camera. Find out why some drivers must be installed before plugging in a Web cam with help from an IT professional in this free video on Web cameras.
Matt Berkowitz is an IT professional specializing in end-user support for internal networking and hardware-related functions. In addition to assisting customers with personalized...read more
"Now we're going to look at installing a web cam. To install a web cam, you're going to need three, three parts, three components. One, the camera itself. This is a web cam, a this is a Logitech Web Cam Chat. You're also going to need an available USB port, 'cause it's USB powered, and you will...what the third component is, you will need the driver disc that comes with it or you will need to download the drivers from the company's website. Installing the camera's pretty straight forward. What you'll need to do is you'll need to double-check the instructions first because some manufacturers you have to install, you have to plug the camera into the USB port first. Other manufacturers like this one, you have to install the drivers before you plug in the camera. So make sure to check the instructions first, determine which it is. Once you've got the drao...what you'll need to do next is install the drivers. Go through the steps. Once the drivers are finished, check the camera and see if it works. There should be a program built in. Most of these pro, most of these cameras come with built-in software that will let you test it. Often times they come with effects and that kind of thing so you can kind of play with the image as well. Once you've tested it in the manufacturer's testing program, then you can go ahead and open up instant messenger or Skype or go to web cam chat based sites and use it and have fun."
eHow Article: How to Set Up a Web Camera