Hercules Dualpix Emotion
6/8 – Quick Start Guide
3.
COMMUNICATING VIA AN INSTANT MESSAGING
APPLICATION USING YOUR WEBCAM
Your Hercules Dualpix Emotion webcam has been designed to function with all instant messaging
applications on the market, so long as the software has been configured for use with a webcam.
We will now explain the initial steps for setting up the different messengers, allowing you to
communicate with your friends by adding images to words.
Note:
For further details about configuring your instant messaging application with a webcam,
please refer to chapter 3.2 of your PDF manual.
In
Windows Live Messenger 8
software
or later
- Launch the
Windows Live Messenger
software.
- Select
Tools/Audio and Video setup...
.
- In the window that appears, click
Next
.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
In
Skype 2.5
software or later
- Launch the
Skype
software.
- Select
Tools/Options
.
- In the list of options on the left, click
Video
.
- Select your webcam in the list.
- Click the
Test Webcam
button.
4.
ENHANCING YOUR VIDEO CONVERSATIONS USING
THE XTRA CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
Xtra Controller allows you to access additional innovative features such as the Hercules
Travelling Zoom
and
Chat and Show
functions. This will allow you to use your video
conversation window in a totally new way: display your photos one by one or in the form of a slide
show directly in the main window, while keeping the display of the video conversation in a corner
of the window. You can also add a multitude of
effects
to your video.
Travelling Zoom
- Intelligent zoom which follows your face during your conversations.
Chat and Show
- Instantly show your photos to the person you're communicating with, without
having to upload/download them: also keeps displaying the video conversation in
a corner of the window.
- Show your videos to the person you're communicating with, without having to
upload/download them
Video Effects
- Add a multitude of effects to your video.
Please refer to the PDF manual for more detailed information.
