Installing a webcam on a computer does not require any special skills from a person, but setting up other devices as a webcam can raise many questions regarding the setup process.
Necessary
- - Internet connection;
- - smartphone;
- - Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection.
Instructions
Step 1
To install your webcam, connect it to your computer using a dedicated USB cable. Then wait for the device to be detected. If you have the drivers on the CD, insert it into the drive and complete the installation from the autorun menu that appears or through the Add Device Wizard in the computer control panel. Also, in the absence of drivers, you can allow the program to connect to the Internet yourself, or download the software manually by searching for the corresponding model of your webcam.
Step 2
After you have completed all the necessary steps to install the webcam driver on your computer, configure it in the "Devices" menu of the control panel or using a special program that is installed along with the driver. Also, make additional settings in the program, which will use it in the future.
Step 3
If you want to use your smartphone as a webcam, configure the pairing on both devices via wireless communication (Wi-Fi or Bluetooth), download the utilities for the computer and for your phone, install them and configure the devices.
Step 4
After that, install the phone in any convenient place within the range of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Please note that this action is only available for smartphones. For Nokia mobile devices, Smart Cam is fine. The disadvantage of this method is the rapid discharge of the battery and the inability to connect the phone to the computer via a wired connection.
Step 5
Find out about the possibility of connecting your phone as a webcam on the Internet in special thematic forums. Some models also support a wired connection using a USB cable, as well as connection with the installation of emulation programs in the phone.
