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Micro Innovations Compaq VGA Webcam (CPQ74CAM ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Micro Innovations
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $20.00 (40%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 237869
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 2.6 x 6.3
MPN: CPQ74CAM
Model: CPQ74CAM
UPC: 788875777042
EAN: 0788875777042
ASIN: B00025HGQE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Built-in Microphone | | • | Snapshot Button | | • | Resolution - 350K (640x480) | | • | Image Sensor - CMOS | | • | Frame Rate - Up to 30 fps |
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Product Description
Compaq VGA Webcam - Enhance your online experience with this great webcam from Compaq. With it, you can video conference with friends and family, or send short video clips & snapshots to them via e-mail. Just plug it into any available USB port and install the included software. Focus Range - Manual Focus from 30 to infinity Compatibility - TWAIN for still images / WDM & VFM for video 5 ft. attached USB & Audio Cable Supported Operating Systems - Windows 2000, XP Home & Pro, & XP Tablet PC Edition
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nice webcam, but how does it work? December 26, 2005
Walter J. Donahue
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am right now on the internet looking for information that will help me use this webcam to communicate with friends and relatives who live elsewhere.
The camera comes with a CD, and a very thin instruction booklet neither of which tells you anything about the actual usage of the camera to 'videoconference'.
The book basically says to download the contents of the CD. The CD basically says 'best of luck to you'. You're on your own if you buy this webcam.
I wrote to the manufacturer for assistance, and also to the vendor. Both have spent the last week or so ignoring me. If I get it figured out maybe I'll come back and fill in the blanks here for the next poor soul who comes looking for help.
I gave it three stars out of 5 when my initial inclination was to give it one since I can't make it work. But, to be fair it actually does work so I can't really do that. When I plugged it in a small screen appeared, and because the camera was aimed in my direction there I was on my computer screen looking back at me.
Now that is all well and good, but that screen was apparently for me to make a video email to send out. I have no interest in doing that, and there are no instructions for how to do that anyway. I guess I could muddle through and figure that out, but I bought the thing, as I've already said, for the purpose of videoconferencing with others.
If I get a rainy day I'll sit down and play with it, and I will eventually figure things out. But right now I don't have time for that. Plus, why should I have to do that?
The webcam may get 3 stars, but I can't give Compaq any at all, and that's a darn shame. Think twice before you go for this product.
 Not compatible November 16, 2005
Stewart Midwinter (Calgary, Alberta Canada)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This camera doesn't work with AOL IM v.5.9 on Windows XP. Since AIM is the only Windows IM that communicates with iChat, you won't be able to contact your Mac OS X using buddies if you buy this camera.
The cam does work with MSN Instant Messenger (tested with v7.5 on WinXP).
Don't expect to be able to move around (e.g dance on the spot :-) while using this camera; the sensor is quite slow and you'll be a blur if you even wave your head from side to side.
OTOH, it's a lot cheaper than some other cameras!
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