LifeCam NX-3000
Availability
The Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000 will be widely available in September 2007. It is now available for special
pre-sale on Amazon.com, and will also be available in September at Amazon.com, CompUSA, Circuit City,
Office Depot, Staples, Office Max, Radio Shack, Target and Fry’s Electronics.
Warranty
Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000 will be backed by a three-year limited hardware warranty from Microsoft in the
United States and Canada.
System Requirements
Windows Vista
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; Windows
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XP Professional, Home, Media Center or Tablet PC edition with Service
Pack 2 (SP2) or later; Windows XP 64-bit Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later
Pentium 700 MHz or higher processor (2.4 GHz recommended)
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300 MB–700 MB of available hard drive space
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Other
4x or faster CD-ROM drive
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Display adapter capable of 800x600 pixels or higher (1,600x1,200 required to view true 2-megapixel
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video)
16-bit color depth or higher; 2 MB or more video memory
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Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device or a Microsoft keyboard or other PC-compatible
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keyboard
Audio
Sound card
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Speakers or headphones
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Additional requirements for Internet functions (such as posting to Windows Live Spaces, sending e-mail or
making video calls)
Broadband (cable, DSL or other) modem and service
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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6.0 or later browser software for installation (users can maintain other
default Web browsers afterward)
Access to the Internet via service provider (a separate fee may be required)
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Windows Live Messenger 8.0 or higher required for Windows Live Call Button functionality
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Did you know?
Windows Live Messenger is the world’s largest instant messaging network, with more than 280
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million active accounts worldwide.
A webcam without low-light adjustment is like a camera without a flash. All Microsoft LifeCams are
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equipped with state-of-the-art low-light adjustment technology, so you can focus on your video
conversation and not on lighting.
Webcam sales rose by double-digits last year and are expected to continue double-digit growth in
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2008.
The LifeCam’s noise-canceling microphone is suspended inside a tiny air chamber inside the
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webcam to prevent it from vibrating against other materials and causing excess noise.
Companies are using webcams to reduce travel expenses and increase employee work-life balance.
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U.S. retail dollar volume for notebook PCs grew by 30 percent in 2006.
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Source: NPD Group Inc./Retail Tracking Service, January 2006 to December 2006
