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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

How to Use Facebook

Does it feel like everyone that you know is on Facebook? Do you want to join, but aren't sure how to start? Read How to Use Facebook and you will be posting on your friends' walls in no time at all.

Facebook is the largest online social networking site and currently has over 400 million users. Facebook allows people to interact, share photos, and find people. In addition to using Facebook for social purposes, many people use it professionally for business networking.
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Step 1: Profile Information

Register on Facebook Go to the Facebook Homepage. Then, enter your full name, your email address and password.

Your password must include both letters and numbers.Select your gender - Male or Female. Select your birthday.

After you have entered this data, click on the Signup button. Go to your email that you used to join Facebook. Open the Registration Confirmation email from Facebook. Click on the verification link. Now you can access Facebook and find your friends online.

Enter Profile Information

If you have just joined Facebook, the Info tab is displayed after you added friends. If you logged out of Facebook before setting up a profile, then click on View and Edit Profile the next time you log on to Facebook.


  1. Enter your basic information.
  2. If you only want to show the month and day of your birthday] and not the year, select Show only month and year in my profile from the box underneath the birthday field.
  3. To enter Personal, Contact and Education information, click on the appropriate section and enter the information.
  4. If you do not specific information displayed on your profile, leave the field blank.
  5. When you have completed a section, click on the Save Changes button before moving to another section.
  6. To upload a profile picture, click Upload Profile Picture and browse to the picture you would like to display.
  7. To write a brief bio that will be shown on your profile page, Write Something about yourself and type in your information.
  8. When you have completed your profile, click on the Done Editing button and the information is saved.
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Step 2: Exploring the Facebook Toolbar and Tabs

The Toolbar at the top your screen lets you navigate through Facebook.

  • Facebook Button



  • Use the Facebook button to return to your Facebook homepage.Facebook: Homepage You can also use the Home button to return to your home page. Your Facebook page displays information about your Facebook friends. A series of tabs are displayed at the top of the screen that allow you to easily navigate through your Facebook page. There are five default tabs for your Facebook homepage.


  1. News Feed - This tab displays stories about your friends, such as when they add friends, post updates or write a friends wall. The amount of information displayed about a friend depends on their privacy settings. You can customize the amount of news that you receive about a particular friend in your News Feed.
  2. Status Updates - This tab displays status updates posted by your friends. It does not include other stories about your friends, such as when they join a group or add a new friend.
  3. Photos - This tab displays your friend's photo albums. The photo albums displayed in this tab depends on the privacy setting selected for the photo album.
  4. Posted Items - This tab displays all posted by friends.
  5. Live Feed - This tab displays all news stories about your friends, such as status updates, friends they have added, and groups they have joined.
  • To add application tabs to your Facebook page:
  1. Select the arrow at the far right of the tabs.
  2. From the drop down list, select the application feeds you want displayed on your tabs. The tabs are added to your Facebook homepage.


  • Profile Button

  • Use the Profile button view and edit your Profile. Your profile is the place where you share information with your friends, such as photos, information and messages. You can use this to determine who sees your profile. You can set your profile to Public so that everyone on Facebook can see your profile.You can also restrict your profile to only friends that you have approved. There are also restrictions you can set that only affect specific information in your profile.
  • There are four default tabs for your Profile page.
  1. Wall - This tab displays messages that your friends leave for you. You can use Wall to Wall to write a message back to your friend.
  2. Info - This tab displays your profile information. To edit information, click Edit Information
  3. Photos - This tab displays pictures that you posted.
  4. Videos - This tab displays videos that you posted.
  • You can add additional tabs to your Profile page.
  1. Select the plus sign button at the far right of the tabs.
  2. From the drop down list, select the applications you want displayed on your tabs. The tabs are added to your Profile page. 

  • Friends Button

    • Use the Friends button to view your friends, find friends, add new friends and invite people you know to join Facebook. Friends are people who can see your status updates, access your profile and receive news feeds about you. Many people approve friend requests for those that they know in real life. If someone wants to add you to their friends list, you must approve them before they can access your profile. If you add someone as a friend, they must also approve you before you can see their profile information.

  • Inbox Button

    • Use this button to read messages from your friends and send messages to your friends. Messages are a way to communicate with friends individually without posting a public message on their wall.
    1. From the Inbox menu, select Compose New Message.
    2. Enter the name of the person you want to send a message to, the subject and the message.
    3. Click the Send button.
    4. To read messages sent to you, select View Message Inbox from the Inbox menu. 
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    • Step 3: Find and Add Friends

      • After you join Facebook, this screen is displayed. You can add friends now or you can access this screen later by clicking Find Friends in the right side of the screen.

      To Find Friends Using Your Email Address Book


      • To use your address book to find friends:


      1. Enter your email and password.
      2. Click on the Find Friends button.
        • Note that for web based email applications, you are directed to your email provider to enter your password directly on their site. Many email providers require that you sign an agreement allowing Facebook to access your email account.
      3. Click the checkbox next to each friend you want to add or click Select All Friends. If you do not want to add any of the friends displayed, click the Skip button.
      4. To add the friends you have selected, click on the Add as Friends button.
      5. An email is sent to the friend for them to approve your request to be added as a friend.

      Find Friends You Instant Message


      • To Find Friends who you instant message, click on the Find Friends You Instant Message link.


      1. Select the button for AIM or Windows Live Messenger.
      2. Enter your screen name and AIM password.
      3. Click on the Find Friends button.
        • Depending on your instant messaging provider, you may be directed to your IM provider's website to enter your password directly on their site. Many email providers require that you sign an agreement allowing Facebook to access your IM account.
      4. A list of people who you instant message with and are registered on Facebook is displayed.
      5. Click the checkbox next to each friend that you want to add
      6. To add all people that are displayed, click on the Select All Friends checkbox.
      7. If you do not want to add any of the friends displayed, click on the Skip button.
      8. To add the friends you have selected, click on the Add as Friends button.
      9. An email is sent to the friend for them to approve your request to be added as a friend.

    • Find Friends Using the People You May Know Tool



      1. Facebook lists potential friends on your Facebook page and on the Find People You Know on Facebook screen.
      2. If you do not want the person displayed in the People You May Know section, click on the X to the right of their name.
      3. To add the person displayed as a friend, click Add as Friend.
      4. If you want to add a personal message with your friend request, click Add a Personal Message.
      5. To add as a friend, click on the Add Friend button.
      6. An email is sent to the friend for them to approve your request to be added as a friend.

    • Search for Friends

      • You can also search Facebook for people that you know who are registered on Facebook. Facebook lets you search by the person's name, search people who attended your school or people who work at a place of employment.


      1. To search everyone registered on Facebook, enter the name of the person who you want to search for in the Search field and click on the Search Facebook icon.
      2. To search for a classmate or co-worker, click Friend Finder. The Find People You Know on Facebook screen is displayed. In the Search for People section, a list of your schools and employers is listed. Click the school or employer that you want to browse.
      3. A list of people matching your search criteria is displayed.
      4. To add the person displayed as a friend, click Add as Friend.
      5. If you want to add a personal message with your friend request, click Add a Personal Message.
      6. To add as a friend, click on the Add Friend button.
      7. An email is sent to the friend for them to approve your request to be added as a friend.

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    • Accept Friends

      • If someone adds you as a friend, you must accept approve them as a friend before they can access your profile. If you have selected to be notified by email on your Settings tab, you will be sent an email. There will also be a message at the top right of your home page that says You have [X] Friend Request.


      1. Click on You have [X] Friend Requests.
      2. To add the person, click on the Add Friend button.
      3. The person is now a friend and can access your profile. You will begin to receive news and stories about your new friend
      4. If you do not want to add the person as a friend, click on the Ignore button. The person is not notified that you ignored them.

    • Remove a Friend

      • If you no longer want to be friends with a person, you can remove them from your friends list. You can do this by clicking on their name on your Wall or News Feed. You can also select View All Friends from the Friends menu and click on the link to their profile.http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=7709


      1. Scroll to the bottom of the person's profile. On the bottom left of the screen, click Remove from Friends.
      2. A message box asking if you want to remove them is displayed. To remove them, click on the Remove Friend button.

    • Add Photos

      • Many people use Facebook to share photos with their friends. You can specify specific privacy options for each photo album. Once you add photo albums, a Photos tab is added to your profile.


      1. Click on the Profile button and then select the Photo tab. You can also access photos from the Photo icon in the Applications section or toolbar.
      2. Albums and photos that you have uploaded or friends have tagged you in are displayed.
      3. Click the Create a Photo Album button.
      4. Enter the album name, comments and privacy settings.
      5. Click the Create Album button.
      6. Select the photos you want to include in the album
      7. Click the Upload button.
      8. The album is created and the photos are uploaded.
      9. To adjust privacy settings for your photos, click Album Privacy.
      10. Each of your albums are displayed.
      11. Select who you want to be able to view each album and click the Save Settings button.

    • Add Notes

      • You can write notes on your profile similar to a blog for your friends to read. You can also import an existing blog into Facebook Notes. Once you write notes, you will have a Notes tab on your profile.http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=234747185610


      1. To access Notes, click the Notes icon in the Application section or toolbar.
      2. Click My Notes.
      3. To enter a new note, click Write New Note.
      4. Enter the title of the note, body and people you want to tag in the note.
      5. Tag people who are mentioned in the note.
      6. Select who you want to be able to see the note in the Note privacy section.
      7. To save a draft of the note without publishing it, click the Save Draft button.
      8. To see what the note will look like before you publish it, click the Preview button.
      9. To publish the note, click the Publish button.

    • Set Profile Privacy

      1. To set who can see your profile information, click Privacy.
      2. To change the privacy level for a specific type of profile information, select My Networks and friends, Friends of Friends or Only Friends.ttp://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=419 11
      3. To specify certain networks or certain people to not see specific information, select the Customize option next to section in your profile that you want to restrict.http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=419 12
      4. To customize the privacy for individual photo album, click Edit Photo Album Photo Settings. Select who can see each specific album and click the Save Settings button.
      5. To see what information a specific person is able to see on your profile, enter their name in the See how a friend sees your profile field. Your profile is now displayed with the information that the person will see when they access your profile.
      6. Click Exit to return to your profile.
      7. When you have are finished modifying the privacy settings, Click on the Save Changes button.

    • Set Search Privacy

      • You can control who can find your profile through the Facebook search feature.http://www.facebook.com/help/?guide=set_up_profile


      1. If you do not want everyone to be able to see you in the Facebook search feature, who you want to be able to find you through the Search feature.
      2. To select specific networks who can view your profile, select the Customize option and a message box will allow you to select specific networks.
      3. To control what information is displayed when someone searches for you, select the privacy options in the Search Result Content section.
      4. If you want people who have not been approved as friends to be able to see your friends list, verify that the My Friends list option is selected.
      5. If you do not want to be included in Internet search outside of Facebook, deselect the Create a Public Search Listing option.
        • Note that if you are under 18 years old, you will not be included in the Public Search listing regardless of your selection for this option.
      6. When you have are finished modifying the search settings, click on the Save Changes button.

    • Block Someone in Facebook

      • If you someone in Facebook, they will not be able to find you through the Find Friends Tool or the Search. If you are in a group with them or are currently friends, your profiles will no longer be connected.


      1. Enter the person you want to block in the Block field and press the Block button.
      2. Facebook displays all profiles matching the name that you entered.
      3. Click Block Person to select the person to block.
      4. The person's name will now be displayed in the Blocked list on your Privacy tab.
      5. To unblock someone, click Remove next to the blocked person's name.

    • Set News Feed and Wall Privacy

      • The Set News Feed and Wall Privacy tab allows you to customize what information about your actions on Facebook and your wall is displayed on friends news feeds. Note that the default is for friends to receive a news feed when you write on another friends wall, comment on an item on a friends page, post on a discussion board, add a friend, change your relationship status, or leave a network. If you do not want this information posted on your friends news feeds, you need to customize this tab.


      1. Select News Feed and Wall.
      2. Deselect the information that you do not want included on your friend's news feeds.
      3. To change your Social Ad settings, select the Social Ads tab. If you do not want to appear in a social ad, select the No one option.
      4. When you have are finished modifying the News Feed and Wall settings, click on the Save Changes button.

    • Join Networks

      • Networks are a way to interact with people who live in your area, work at your company or attend your school. You can join up to five networks, but must designate one as your primary network. Your primary network is displayed underneath your name and Facebook uses the network to rank search results. To join a college or employer network, you must register your Facebook account using a valid email address for the college or place of employment. To join a high school network, you must use a high school email, be invited by a member of the high school network, or be approved by a member of the high school network. You can only change your regional network twice every 60 days.http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=40314


      1. Click the Settings menu, select Account Settings.
      2. Click on the Networks tab. This tab lists any networks that you currently belong to.
      3. In the Network name field, enter the name of the city, workplace, school or region that you want to join.
      4. Select the network that you want to join and click the Join Network button.

    • Join Groups

      • Groups allow you to meet and interact people with common interests or beliefs.


      • A group can be for people who support the same sports team, attend the same church or like the same television show. Be sure to look for business and professional groups that would help with professional networking.


      • You can join an existing group or create your own groups. You can join up to 200 groups.http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2361831622&b15


      1. Click on the Groups icon in the Application section or toolbar.
      2. The Groups page is displayed. A list of your friends groups and the groups that you belong to is displayed.
      3. To join a group that one of your friends belong to, click on the group and then click Join Group.
      4. You are now a member of the group.
      5. To find an existing group, enter a keyword in the Search field.
      6. A list of groups matching your search is displayed.
      7. Click Join Group to join the group.

    • Create a Group

      • If you do not find a group that you want to join, you can also create a group for a specific interest or group of people.http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2361831622&b


      1. Click on the Groups icon in the application section or toolbar.
      2. The Groups page is displayed with a list of your friends groups and the groups that you belong to.
      3. To create a new group, click the Create a New Group button.
      4. Enter the name of the group. Be sure to enter a name that describes the purpose of the group.
      5. Select the Network for the group.
        • If you want the group to be available to all members of Facebook, select Global. If you want it to only be available to members of a specific network, select the Network.
      6. Write a description of the group in the Description field.
      7. Select the Type of group. These categories help people find the group based on type and category.
      8. Enter recent news, office, email, street and town.
      9. Click the Create Group button.
      10. The group is created and the Customize Groups tab is displayed.
      11. To upload a picture for the group, click the Browse button and select a picture.
      12. Enter the website address for the group.
      13. Select which options you want to enable for the group.
      14. Select the Access level for the group.
        • If you select Open, then anyone can join the group without your knowledge. If you select Closed, the group description is shown on Facebook, but you must approve any members. If you select Secret, the group description is not shown on Facebook and you must invite all members.
      15. Click the Save button.
      16. The Members tab is displayed.
      17. To invite members, enter their name in the Invite Members field or select their name.
      18. Enter a message for the invitation.
      19. Click the Send Invitations button.

    • To Change Your Real Name Email, Password, Security Question

      • You can use the Account tab to change your password, change your email, enter credit card and other administrative tasks. To access the My Account screen, select Account Settings from the Settings menu.


      • The Settings tab controls your account information. Facebook uses the Former Name field to help identify friends, but does not display this information. If you change your email address, you must use a valid address that is not currently connected to another Facebook account.


      1. Click the Settings tab.
      2. Click Change next to the information that you want to modify.
      3. Enter the new information in the correct field
      4. Click the Change button
      5. The new information is saved.

    • Enter Credit Card Information

      • A credit card is only needed to purchase gifts and ads. You are not required to enter a credit card number unless you purchase these services. If you enter a card, it is not charged unless you purchase a gift or ad space.http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=84717


      1. Click the Settings tab.
      2. Click Manage in the Credit Card section.
      3. Enter credit card information.
      4. Click the Save button.

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    • To Deactivate Your Account

      • If you deactivate your account, you will not be able to access Facebook unless reactivate your account. You can reactivate by logging into Facebook with your email and password, but you will not remain a member of groups that you joined before you deactivated your account.http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=84218


      1. Click the Settings tab.
      2. Click Deactivate in the Deactive Account Section.
      3. The Confirm Facebook Deactivation screen is displayed.
      4. Select the reason you are deactivating your Facebook account.
      5. Enter the security code displayed in the box in the Text in the Box field.
      6. Click the Deactivate button.

    • Post Status Updates on Your Wall

      • Your wall is your profile that your friends see when they access your Facebook profile. To view your own wall, click on your Profile tab. You can post updates on your wall, and friends can write on your wall. You can also add Facebook application content, such as pictures and video on your wall.


      • A status update tells your friends what is going on with you and is posted to their newsfeeds.


      1. In the update status field, enter your status update.
      2. Click the Post button.
      3. Your status will be posted to your friends newsfeeds. It will also be posted underneath your name in Facebook searchs and in the Chat window.
      4. To clear a status, click Clear to the right of your current status.

    • Write on a Friends Wall

      • You can have wall-to-wall conversations with your friends by posting on their wall. When you write a friend's, remember that their friends can view what you are writing. If you have your privacy postings to show when you write on friend's wall in your news feeds, your friends will also see what you have written.


      1. Access your friend's Facebook page.
      2. In the Write field, enter your message to your friend.
      3. Click the Post button. The message is posted to your friend's wall.

    • Share a Link With a Friend

      • If there is a webpage that you think a friend would be interested in, you can share the link with your friend.


      1. In the Share a Link field, enter the link that you want to share.
      2. Click the Preview button.
      3. Facebook displays the graphic and description of the website that you entered.
      4. If you do not want to share this link, click Remove.
      5. If you do not want to the picture displayed, select No Picture.
      6. Enter a comment about the link.
      7. Click the Post button.
      8. The link and comment are posted to your friend's wall.

    • Send a Gift to a Friend

      • Gifts are icons that you can send to a friend. Free gifts may occasionally be available as promotions. Other gifts require you to purchase gift credits. Gift credits cost $1 per 100 credits. To purchase gifts, you must have a credit card entered in your Account Settings.


      1. Click the Gift icon from the Application section or toolbar. Your current available gift credits list of available gifts is displayed.
      2. Select the gift that you want to send. The amount of gift credits required for the gift is displayed under the gift.
      3. Enter the name of the person you want to send the gift to in the Recipient field.
      4. Enter the method of delivery.
      5. Click the Continue button.
      6. If you do not have enough gift credits to purchase the gift, the Gift Shop box is displayed. Click Buy Gift Credits to purchase credits.

    • Poke a Friend

      • Another way to communicate on Facebook is to poke a friend. You can use pokes to say hi to an existing friend or to allow a person who is not a friend access to basic information about you.http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=40719


      1. Access the person's Facebook page.
      2. Click on Poke underneath their profile picture.
      3. A confirmation message is displayed.
      4. Click the Poke button.
      5. Your friend is notified that you poked them when they log into Facebook.

    • Chat with a Friend

      • You can chat with friends who are online through Facebook Chat.http://www.facebook.com/sitetour/chat.php20 The Friends Online button in the bottom right of the Facebook screen tells you how many friends are online.


      1. To see which friends are online, click the Online Friends button.
      2. A list of friends currently online is displayed. A green dot next to the friend means that they are currently active and a moon means that the friend is idle.
      3. Click on the name of the friend you want to chat with.
      4. Facebook Chat is displayed. If you have previously chatted with the friend, your previous chat conversation is shown in the chat window.
      5. Type in your message to your friend and press the Enter key.
      6. The message is sent to your friend.
      7. When they respond, their message is displayed in the Chat window.
      8. When you are finished chatting, click the Close icon in the top right of the Chat window.

    • Play Facebook Games

      Once you are on Facebook, you may join in on a wide variety of social networking games. The games that are on Facebook are usually relatively simple (you are not going to find any World of Warcraft on here), and involve performing various game actions as well as interacting with your Facebook friends. Game items and invitations are often posted on you and your friend's Facebook walls. Some of the more popular games that are played on Facebook include Farmville, Mafia Wars and poker. You can play with people who are already your friends, or meet fellow gamers in the community and become friends with them. 
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

How to Install Linux Applications (Ubuntu)


There are several different types of installation files for Ubuntu, and few of them are as easy to install as the EXE installation files found on Windows. If you need to download an application to your system that is not found in Add/Remove Applications, then you will find yourself with one of several different types of files: .deb, .rpm, .bin, .tar.gz, INSTALL, .sh, etc.
These different files all have a different method of execution. Below is instructions on installing these file types. This tutorial assumes you are running the latest version of Ubuntu, 8.10 Intrepid.

Installing DEB files

A .deb file is the easiest file to install on Ubuntu--if you are given an option for the type of file you want to download, choose this option.
Save the file to your Desktop. Once it is there, simply double click on the file and the system package installer will open. Click the button in the top right corner that says "Install Package", and wait for it to say finished. Close the window. Your application is now installed and ready to use.

Installing RPM files

DEB files are the default installation file for Ubuntu--if at all possible, you should choose a .deb file over any other file type. However, sometimes an application is only available in one or two formats, none of which are Ubuntu-flavored. RPM is one such file type. In order to install this file, you will need to convert it into something Ubuntu knows how to install--a .deb file!
To do this, open the Terminal and type: sudo apt-get install alien.
You will be prompted to enter your password. After entering, press the return key. You will see some code scroll by quickly, and then you will be presented with the option to continue or quit the installation. Type 'Y' and press the return key.
You will see the Alien application installing; this app will be used to convert your RPM file into a DEB file. Installation could take several minutes depending on your Internet and computer speeds.
Once finished, move the RPM file to your Desktop and open the Terminal. Type: cd Desktop. This will point your Terminal to your Desktop directory where you have the RPM file saved.
Now, to install the RPM file, in the Terminal, type: sudo alien -k filename.rpm
Replace filename.rpm with the actual name of the RPM file, then press the return key. It will convert the RPM file to a DEB file. Once finished, install the DEB file using the method above.

Install BIN files

A BIN file is similar to an RPM file, in that Ubuntu can't understand how to install it until you convert it into a different format. To do this, follow these instructions.

Download and save the BIN file to your systems Desktop. Once saved, open the Terminal and type: cd Desktop

Once you've cd'ed to the Desktop, type the following line into the Terminal: sudo chmod +x filename.bin

Change filename.bin to the name of your BIN file and press the return key. Nothing will show up in the Terminal, nothing will be copied to the Desktop--it will appear as if nothing at all happened. This is not the case, however, so do not worry. Type ./filename.bin and press the return key.
The program will install from within the Terminal.

Installing a Tar.Gz Archive

Many programs are still wrapped in a tar.gz archive folder. This is similar to a ZIP file, in that all the files are contained inside, but you can't simply extract an executable file. Installing an application from tar.gz is called install from source. To do that, follow the next instructions.

Download the tar.gz to your desktop, right click and choose extract here. A folder by the same name will be extracted to your desktop. Now, open the Terminal and type: cd desktop.

This will let your work within the Desktop directory. Now, within the same Terminal window, type: cd foldername

This will let you work from within the folder you extracted from the tar.gz. Inside this folder will be a file that says program-installer. To install this, type in the Terminal: sh program-installer
This will install the program from within the Terminal. Simply follow the directions as they appear.
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Monday, July 5, 2010

How To Fix Webcam Problems

With broadband internet widely available, many PC users are actively using their webcams for video chatting and online meetings. Not only does the increased bandwidth facilitate the use of video over the internet, improved webcams and better video compression also help a lot.
But if your hardware is not working as it should be, a webcam is not much fun. So dealing with webcam problems can be a necessary evil. Webcam problems often simply mean there is no image to be seen, but in other cases you might actually get an error message or will not be able to select the webcam as the video source in your programs.

Steps to solve the webcam problems

The very first step is of course to check your webcam connection. Most webcams use the USB port to connect to the PC, so check if your USB cable is properly plugged. For build-in webcams this steps does of course not apply. Many new laptops have a build-in webcam. Also try connecting your webcam directly to your PC instead of through a USB hub (if you are using one).
The next thing is to do is to check your Windows Device Manager and see if the hardware is recognized and installed properly.
It might be that the hardware is recognized as a camera, but the right drivers are not installed. The yellow explanation mark will indicate a problem.
Other devices in Windows XP device manager
If the device is not recognized in Windows XP, it will be listed under Other Devices.
Windows Vista device error
In either case you can try to update the drivers. Right-click the device, and in the popup menu select Update Driver Software. Then follow the instructions on screen, but make sure you allow Windows to search the web for updated drivers.
In case no driver for the webcam can be found, you can try a third party driver finding program that scans your PC for installed hardware and allows you to install missing drivers.
If this fails, the next step would be to uninstall the software that came with your webcam. Use the Add or Remove Programs feature in the Control Panel. If that does not work you can use a third party uninstaller.After uninstalling the software, restart your PC and then reinstall the webcam software. In most cases this will solve the problems. Depending on the software, you might need to unplug your webcam during the software installation.
If the drivers and webcam software are correctly installed, and you still cannot see any video, there can be a problem with the program settings. Most chat and meeting software have a configuration option to select the video source for the webcam feature. If you have multiple devices that qualify for video, you might need to select your webcam device as the source for the webcam feature in that program.
Some webcams and programs require additional software, although that should be installed with the webcam if things are right. But is does not harm to check if your Java, Flash and Quicktime software are installed and up to date. But certainly check your DirectX software, since all video applications, including webcams, use DirectX for video processing. Try downloading the latest DirectX version and install it (Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c – Windows Vista: DirectX 10).
Lastly, if your webcam’s image is not sharp, check to see if it has a focus ring. A blurry image can sometimes simply mean the webcam is not in focus. Adjusting the focus through the ring can solve that problem.
Other picture quality problems with webcams can be addressed by changing the video capture properties for the webcam. Most programs that can use a webcam will have an option to access the properties of the video source, which will bring up the video capture properties window.
Webcam picture quality settings
Do keep in mind that not all settings will be enabled depending on the webcam and the webcam driver installed on your computer. In the example you can see that some settings are disabled. The example shows the video capture properties for an Acer Crystal Eye webcam.
If you are using your webcam for instant messaging with one of the popular chat programs, have a look at EatCam, which allows you to record your webcam chats from MSN, YM, ICQ, Skype, AIM and a few more!
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Friday, July 2, 2010

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