User manual HP PAVILION DV9344EU 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. [. . . ] 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 use the camera to send real-time video through an instant message program. This example uses Windows Messenger, not available on all computers. 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. 12 Chapter 1 Multimedia hardware ENWW Taking still photos You can also use the integrated camera to take still photos. Select Start > Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras. Double-click the listing for the integrated camera, and then click Next. Follow the directions in 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 properties for the integrated camera: Brightness--Controls the amount of light that is incorporated into the image. Contrast--Controls the difference between lighter and darker areas on the image. Hue--Controls the aspect of color that distinguishes it from another color (what makes a color red, green, or blue). Hue is distinct from saturation, which measures the intensity of the hue. Saturation--Controls the strength of color in the final image. A higher saturation setting creates a bolder image. A lower saturation setting creates a more subtle image. [. . . ] To prevent the loss of playback while the computer is operating in Windows, do not initiate standby or hibernation while playing a disc. Otherwise, you may see the warning message "Putting the computer into hibernation or standby might stop the playback. Do you want to continue?" If this message is displayed, click No. After you click No: Playback may resume. [. . . ]