Using The Webcam; Capturing A Still Image; Recording A Video; Selecting The Camera And Microphone - Dell Inspiron 20-3045 User Manual

Using the Webcam

If your computer or display has a built‑in webcam, the drivers are installed
and configured at the factory. The webcam gets activated automatically
when you start a video chat or video capture application.
You can also use Dell Webcam Central (Windows 7 only) to capture still
images and videos using the webcam.

Capturing a Still Image

1. Open Dell Webcam Central.
2. Click on the Snap Photos tab.
3. Click on the camera icon
NOTE: To configure options such as image size, self‑timer,
burst‑capture, image format, and so on, click on the drop‑down arrow
next to the camera icon.

Recording a Video

1. Open Dell Webcam Central.
2. Click on the Record Videos tab.
3. Click on the recording icon
4. Once you have completed recording the video, click the recording icon
again to stop recording.
NOTE: To configure options such as video size, self‑timer, time‑lapse
recording, video quality and so on, click on the drop‑down arrow next
to the recording icon.

Selecting the Camera and Microphone

If your computer has multiple webcams or microphones (integrated or
external), you can select the webcam and microphone you want to use with
Dell Webcam Central.
1. Open Dell Webcam Central.
2. Click the drop‑down arrow next to the camera icon at the bottom‑left
corner of the window.
3. Click the camera you want to use.
4. Click the Record Videos tab.
5. Click the drop‑down arrow next to the microphone icon
preview area.
6. Click the microphone you want to use.
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