How to Make the Most of Your Digital Camera

Digital cameras are extremely versatile. More softwares and features are being designed for them every day. Whether you have a top-of-the-range model or a low-end solution, digital cameras can do one-million-and-one things. Here are the most fun, easy, and effective things that anyone can do.

Shooting a video.

Plug the cable into the USB port.

Open Windows Movie Maker (WMM) or another form of video software. There are many other packages such as PCCam, Quicktime, but I will demonstrate with WMM.

Select Capture from video device on the left panel and follow the on-screen instructions. Then press Start Capture and record! Of course, press Stop Capture to end your session.

To copy to DVD for playback on your television, access My Documents > My Videos and press Copy all items to CD after inserting a blank disc in the drive.

Set up a webcam.

Again, establish a connection from your digital camera to your PC.

Open up MSN 6.0+ and click Options > Webcam Settings . Adjust the brightness, contrast, etc.

Set up a conversation with one of your contacts and press the webcam icon below your display picture. This will initiate an invitation to view your webcam.

Tips

• Explore! There's so much out there on the Internet, you may even unlock a whole new world to your digital camera.
• Don't be afraid to try out new things, as long as it's approved of and you're using a quality accessory. For example, if you have a Bluetooth phone, install the hardware on your computer and access your photos on the PC!
• Always read the manual that is packaged with your camera. They have lots of handy tips and tricks that you never thought you could possibly do with a gadget.

Warnings

• Make sure with any software you use that it is safe for your PC and your camera. It is highly recommended that you virus-check everything you download or install.

Things You'll Need

• A digital camera
• Windows Movie Maker
• MSN Messenger 6.0 +
• Windows preferably