5Windows 7/VistaXP Installation
Connect the webcam to an available USB port on your computer. Windows should immediately recognise the camera
and make it available to your video chat applications. The microphone jack can be connected to the computer’s micro-
phone port (usually pink) if required.
Windows XP users must make sure that they have Service Pack 2 or later installed before the webcam will be
recognised. Service Pack 2 is a free update available through Windows Update to all XP users and is recom-
mended for security and compatibility.
Your Sogatel webcam comes with some optional Sogatel video software.
This can be installed at any time. Run the software from your CD or download the latest version here:
www.sogatel.com/downloads/
The on-screen instructions will guide you through the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, go to your Windows Start Menu and select All Programs, Webcam, and then
Webcam videocap [Fig. 2.1]; your picture will appear on the screen.
If you have more than one webcam installed or the picture does not immediately appear, select the Device menu
and choose the webcam from the list. The Video Capture Filter... and Video Capture Pin... settings in the Option
menu allow you to adjust the picture quality [Fig. 2.2].
You can focus the picture by manually turning the focusing ring around the camera lens.
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Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2
