Do you like to chat online? Then you just need a webcam. However, do not rush to spend money on its purchase. If you are the proud owner of a Nokia n73 smartphone, you can easily use it as a webcam.
Necessary
Computer, Nokia n73 smartphone, software
Instructions
Step 1
Search for Mobiola Web Camera on the Internet. There are two variants of this program. The first is suitable for you if you use a USB cable to connect your smartphone to a computer. The second is if you are using Bluetooth technology. Download both versions - they will come in handy.
Step 2
The program has two parts. Install one of them on your smartphone, the other on your computer.
Step 3
Connect your smartphone to your computer using one of the methods that suits you (using a USB cable or via Bluetooth).
Step 4
Launch the Mobiola Web Camera software on your smartphone. With an open application select Options. Next, go to the settings by selecting the Settings item. This is where you can adjust the quality of the transmitted signal (brightness, contrast, saturation).
Step 5
To connect to the computer, launch the Mobiola Web Camera software on the PC. and from the smartphone app menu, click Connect. The image transmitted by the camera is displayed on the smartphone screen. An image from the smartphone camera will also appear on the computer monitor. In the lower right corner of the monitor, you will see that the program icon is now green. To end the connection, go to Options and select Disconnect.
Step 6
You can also change the picture quality settings in the program menu on your computer. Other settings are available. If necessary, configure the autostart of the program, along with the start of Windows.
Step 7
Another program, SmartCam, is designed to use your phone as a webcam. Install the program on your computer. Connect your smartphone to your computer via Bluetooth. Open the program folder. Transfer and install the SmartCamS60 file to your smartphone. Run the program on your computer. After launching SmartCam on your smartphone, select a Bluetooth connection. A picture will appear in the program window.
Step 8
With any of the programs, use your Nokia N73 as a webcam in any applications that use a camera.
