Software overview, System requirements, Quality and performance – HP 1300 Webcam User Manual

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HP Webcam User Guide

Software overview

The disc that comes with your webcam includes the following software:

Webcam drivers – enable your webcam to operate with optimum performance.

Video Call Quick Launch – helps you set up your chat program to communicate with your
webcam.

Video/photo capture program

HP Webcam Control Center – enables you to access all of your webcam functions from a
single location on your desktop.

You can download webcam software from www.hp.com/support.

System requirements

The HP Webcam can record video up to VGA resolution 30 fps at UVC (USB Video Class). To
use your webcam with the included software, your computer must meet the following minimum
system requirements:

Windows

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XP, Windows Vista

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, or Windows 7

USB 2.0 high speed port

Intel

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Pentium 4 with 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon equivalent processor or faster; 1.6-GHz Dual

Core recommended

1 GB RAM minimum; 2 GB RAM recommended

230 MB free hard drive space required for program installation

DVD/CD-ROM drive

Quality and performance

Image quality and video performance are impacted by the following factors:

The amount of light on the subject

The webcam resolution setting

The performance of the computer

The bandwidth of the Internet connection, especially for chat

If you are experiencing slow or choppy video or washed out color, try adding a small lamp to the
area that will not be visible in the frame. This will light the viewing area of the webcam and help
provide more lifelike video and more accurate color.

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