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Tom75 · Feb 17, 2005, 11:20 AM

Hi there.

I just bought a finepix s5500 and im very happy about it. I've heard that the camera also can be used as a webcam. Does anyone know how to do that - and where I can get the software???

Tom

drz01 · Feb 17, 2005, 3:54 PM

If you are running Windows 2000 or above you do not need any software. Just go to the setup modeof your cameraget to the usb setup and set it to webcam, after doing this turn off the camera and plug in your usb cord turn the camera back on and windows will see it as a webcam.. Good luck..

NivlacNZ · Feb 17, 2005, 7:36 PM

drz01 wrote:

Quote:

If you are running Windows 2000 or above you do not need any software. Just go to the setup modeof your camera get to the usb setup and set it to webcam, after doing this turn off the camera and plug in your usb cord turn the camera back on and windows will see it as a webcam.. Good luck..

The camera documentation only mentions Windows XP. I haven't tried using my S5500 as a web cam yet on my Windows 2000 machine partly for this reason (and partly because I just haven't had time)
Has anyone sucessfully used and S5500 as a webcam under Windows 2000? Any problems?

Tom75 · Feb 18, 2005, 5:59 AM

Thanks mate. It works but i need to find a driver for it to work- do u know where i can get it?

picsel · Feb 19, 2005, 7:47 AM

i had the same problem

u need some decoders divx or ace mega codecs or something like, i have a post here somewhere, find it.

im now trying to find a software so other can see me on the net. coz messenger do not suport the rezolution of this cam. anyone now such a soft?

Troodon · Jul 8, 2005, 1:28 PM

has anyone been able to figure out how to use s5100 as a webcam with yahoo or msn? yes, it does capture video in windows xp as can be seen in the explorer, but the messengers would not recognize it (yahoo messenger says camera does not support the required resolution, or something along this line). tx.

DanmanX · Jul 8, 2005, 5:44 PM

I just hooked my S5100 as a webcam through AIM and the video was reversed...weird stuff.

I didn't fully test it beyond that, it seems to work besides the aforementioned problem.

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Feb 17, 2005, 11:20 AM	#1
Tom75 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2	Hi there. I just bought a finepix s5500 and im very happy about it. I've heard that the camera also can be used as a webcam. Does anyone know how to do that - and where I can get the software??? Tom

Feb 17, 2005, 3:54 PM	#2
drz01 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 64	If you are running Windows 2000 or above you do not need any software. Just go to the setup modeof your cameraget to the usb setup and set it to webcam, after doing this turn off the camera and plug in your usb cord turn the camera back on and windows will see it as a webcam.. Good luck..

Feb 18, 2005, 5:59 AM	#4
Tom75 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2	Thanks mate. It works but i need to find a driver for it to work- do u know where i can get it?

Feb 19, 2005, 7:47 AM	#5
picsel Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8	i had the same problem u need some decoders divx or ace mega codecs or something like, i have a post here somewhere, find it. im now trying to find a software so other can see me on the net. coz messenger do not suport the rezolution of this cam. anyone now such a soft?

Jul 8, 2005, 1:28 PM	#6
Troodon Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	has anyone been able to figure out how to use s5100 as a webcam with yahoo or msn? yes, it does capture video in windows xp as can be seen in the explorer, but the messengers would not recognize it (yahoo messenger says camera does not support the required resolution, or something along this line). tx.

Jul 8, 2005, 5:44 PM	#7
DanmanX Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 26	I just hooked my S5100 as a webcam through AIM and the video was reversed...weird stuff. I didn't fully test it beyond that, it seems to work besides the aforementioned problem.