Webcam

@jmp_72 (246)
Seychelles
December 22, 2008 7:00am CST
Hi all mylotters, your advice is needed here. I am using a laptop which does not have built in webcam and i want to buy a webcam. Will it be easy to connect the cam with the laptop? I will really appreciate your guidance because i'm no expert in that field. Thank you.
4 responses
@RMGray (16)
• United States
22 Dec 08
My experience has been that, with regard to webcams, more expensive DOES NOT necessarily equal better. I bought a Quickcam Fusion which looks goos (about $100) two years ago, but the image quality was severely lacking. Later I downgraded to a $30 Quickcam Messenger and love it! If you're using Windows, the whole connection process will be seamless...just plug install drivers (cd that comes with cam) and plug i the cam and you're off. Many today come with monitor clamps that easily and stably hold the cam on your laptop screen, so that's pretty easy too. Whichever one you decide to buy, keep all the packaging so you can take it back if it's not what you expected..but overall, you should stress purchasing a webcam. Their fairly simple and straightforward compared to other peripherals (i.e. wireless network cards). Hope this helps. BTW, hitup Radio Shack, Target or Walmart to buy...I find speciality stores (including Office Depot and Staples) to be overpriced for the same exact product. RM Gray http://www.GrowThyself.org
@RMGray (16)
• United States
22 Dec 08
...btw, please excuse the typos...my touch typing stinks first thing in the morning ;-).
• India
23 Dec 08
yes, i think ur laptop have usb ports. just puchase a webcam & plug it to ur laptop. if needed install the driver which came with the web came & enjoy
• India
22 Dec 08
yeah u can normally u can jsut plug the cam in to the USB drive and hten install it or sometimes it just installs on its own then u can use ti and have fun happy lotting and have a nice day!
@luoke1 (377)
• China
22 Dec 08
Well that would depend on the type of webcam you are buying...I think it would be better to buy one which connects to the laptop through the usb port(some need the webcam installation cd fir the software and drivers installation,some don't need installation as in your computer recognises it automatically),that way you can remove it easily just like a flash drive(or usb). I hope I have been able to help. Have a nice time.