User manual HP PAVILION DV9050EA MTIMEDIA

[. . . ] Multimedia User Guide © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. [. . . ] Select Start > All Programs to locate the video software installed on your computer, and refer to the individual program's online Help for further information. Capturing video You can capture video for playback at a later time. The following example uses MovieMaker software: 1. Select Start > Programs > Windows MovieMaker. Click the listing for the integrated camera from the list of available devices. Check the microphone and camera settings, and adjust if necessary. Select the file name and path where you want to save the video file, and then click Next. Select the video settings, and then click Next. When you finish recording, click Stop Capture. Click Finish to save the video file and close the wizard. Streaming video with an instant message program You can send real-time video through an instant message program. The following example uses Windows Messenger: 1. Open Windows Messenger by double-clicking the icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. Select Actions > Voice/Video > Start a Video Conversation. Click the name of the person you want to connect with, and then click OK. An instant message window is displayed, and the camera image is displayed next to the message area. If the Audio and Video Tuning Wizard opens, follow the instructions to adjust your camera and microphone settings. ENWW Using the camera 11 Taking still photographs with the integrated camera 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras. Double-click the listing for the integrated camera, and then click Next. Follow the directions on the Picture wizard to select any of the following options: Publish the pictures to a Web site. Save the pictures on your computer. Adjusting camera properties You can adjust the following camera properties: Brightness--Controls the amount of light that is incorporated into the image. A higher brightness setting creates a brighter image; a lower brightness setting creates a darker image. Contrast--Controls the difference between lighter and darker areas on the image. A higher contrast setting intensifies the image; a lower contrast setting maintains more of the original information's dynamic range but leads to a flatter image. [. . . ] Follow the instructions on the screen. ­ or ­ 1. Insert the media disc, such as an audio CD, into the optical drive. Click a multimedia task from the list of tasks. NOTE The AutoPlay dialog box allows you to select a multimedia program for the media disc. [. . . ]