If 20 years ago you would approach the person and told that you can organize a live video chat now – to talk to his distant relative who is on other continent and not only to talk, but also to see it personally, you would be told most likely that you the charlatan or the conjurer. Now, if we mention a word a video chat conference, then it to anybody is not surprising as almost all people heard or faced such small interesting device as the webcam. She, in common with the special program, will also organize these video chats.

Use of the webcam

To learn how to use the webcam let’s deal at first with what are types of webcams and what functions it can perform.

There are two types of webcams:

•     the external webcam – it is connected to the computer or the laptop by means of an USB cable, attached to the monitor or put on a flat surface;
•     the built-in webcam – it is built in the monitor of the computer or the laptop, and generally has quality of the image worse, than the external webcam.

The most important and useful function about which we already spoke is video conference. By means of the webcam we can not only talk to the person on the Internet, but also to see it alive.

It is also possible to make pictures and entry of video by means of this miracle of the equipment. And not so long ago these devices began to use closely not only as tracking cameras at the enterprises, but also as house security systems. If to you the thief got into the apartment, the camera will react to a source of the movement, will begin record and will send to you the message by mail about breaking. You will manage to call the police and to catch the robber. And even on it functions of an use do not come to an end! By means of your webcam it is possible to contact other webcams worldwide and to watch online life. For example, to look behind brisk streets of the foreign huge city.

How to use the webcam correctly?

Regardless of that, for what purpose you will use the webcam – to organize houses video surveillance, to arrange live video conferences, etc., on your computer has to be the special software is established. Here some programs for use of webcams which are responsible for functions necessary for you:

• DigiCams – contact with other webcams worldwide.
• WebCam Spy – the organization of video surveillance.
• Skype – video conference, video communication.
• WebSnap 2.1 – a video.
• WebCam2000 1.65 – a photo of images.

Just start the necessary program and your webcam to turn on independently.

If you do not know how to use the webcam which is built in your monitor or the camera of the laptop which is built in the Software for using webcam, can try to download such program – Arcsoft webcam Companion. Fortunately, in most cases, all programs for the built-in webcams are already installed initially on your computer or the laptop, you only need to find them and to start. Try to come into the Control panel – Scanners and cameras – here it is possible to test your webcam, to look that she “is able”.

3. Fortunately, in most cases, all programs for the built-in webcams are already installed initially on your computer or the laptop, you only need to find them and to start. Try to come into the Control panel – Scanners and cameras – here it is possible to test your webcam, to look that she “is able”.

Also, do not forget that upon purchase of any license device not only the instruction is attached to it, but also often there is in a set a disk with the necessary programs.