In a recent post, I wrote about our new webcam and mentioned some incompatibilities I discovered. Here I want to document how I installed and configured the software for the camera, mostly so my family can re-install the camera if they ever need to do so. These notes refer to how I did this on a Windows XP system. Continue reading ‘Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000: Installation & configuration’
Monthly Archive for December, 2008
This Christmas, my mother got the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 2 pack so that we can video chat with her when we’re at our home. Although the camera is certainly not a high-end webcam, it is enough for basic video chat needs. I won’t write a comprehensive review here, my purpose is just to clarify a few things that I’ve learned about the camera and then document how I set it up on my mom’s computer so others can properly configure things if anything later goes awry. For a helpful review of the VX-6000 (which appears to be the same camera except for a wide-angle lens and probably a few other perks), see this review from a guy in New Zealand.
The camera itself was fairly easy to install, and the proprietary Microsoft software works pretty well (although it’s a little too resource-intensive for my taste). You don’t have to install Windows Live Messenger to use the camera, but you will need it or Skype in order to make calls with the camera. Continue reading ‘Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000: Overview’
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