Extend the capabilities of your computer - connect a webcam
Web cameras are small portable devices,which received just a colossal prevalence with the release of Internet applications, programs that allow you to keep not only correspondence, but also live communication. Although, recently, "webcams" have lost some of their popularity, thanks to the release of modern smartphones, laptops, tablets and other electronic devices that have built-in cameras, they still remain relevant, especially for personal computer owners.
Of course, those who purchased this miracle of technology, inFirst of all, will they ask how to connect the webcam to the computer? There is nothing complicated in this, so we will try to help you in solving this small problem.
Connecting the webcam to a computer
The connection procedure is extremely simple. Let's look at it in order:
Insert the USB cable from the webcam into the connector on the computer or laptop. On a PC, it's usually back of the case, or in front, it's definitely not confused with anything else;
After the camera is connected, in the lower right corner of the desktop (where the clock is), the operating system must determine the type of device. Do nothing, it happens automatically;
As soon as she has determined, a window will open with a suggestion to install drivers. We insert the installation disk that comes with the device in the drive and choose an automatic installation;
We wait until the drivers are installed, at the end click on "ok";
On the disk, often, in addition to the drivers, there are also auxiliary programs for viewing the image. We recommend installing them, although this is not necessary;
Now you can go to My Computer, an icon with a new device, web camera will appear below your system disks. You can open it and admire yourself in the monitor.
How to connect a webcam to a computer without an installation disc?
Is there an installation disc from the device? No problem. You in fact read this article-you have an Internet connection, and the global network is our everything.
Before proceeding with the installation of the equipment,look at the name of the digital camera. If you do not have a box, just connect it to the computer. In the lower right corner, the device model appears, which the operating system will automatically detect;
We go into any search engine (Google, Yandex, Rambler, Yahoo) and write in the input line: "drivers for ****** (under * - mean the name of the model);
Download the drivers, put them on the desktop and connect (if not already done so) the webcam to the PC;
Windows itself will detect the presence of drivers, so all you need from you - select the automatic installation and click OK;
Otherwise, everything is identical to the above instructions for connecting a webcam.
You probably bought a webcam to chat inthe Internet. Despite the fact that all the drivers are downloaded, the camera is safely installed and determined by the system, that's not all. It is necessary to download a program that will allow you to appear in all its glory before the participant of your future dialogue.
The most popular and most simple program forconversations on the Internet is Skype, which you can download for free. Moreover, it is recommended to download it on the official website, it's free, and the program will have all the necessary updates, and you will not get a ton of viruses on your computer.
As soon as you download Skype, register in itaccount, following the advice of the program. You can even before adding friends to the contact list, check the quality of audio and video communication. To do this, just call one of the contacts that you have by default. It is called the EchoSound Test Service.
Once you check the quality of the connection, you can safely add friends and acquaintances and please them with your presence on the monitors.
