Yes, you can run external software using WebCam Monitor. You can also send a parameter to your external software. Add your webcam, navigate to 'Launch Program Settings' dialog and select your .exe file location by clicking 'Browse' button. Use the parameter field if any parameters are required. [image: LaunchProgramSettings.png] Now, when motion is detected your program to turn on the lights will run.

You can use WebCam Monitor to set up very efficient baby monitor system. Connect your webcam to your computer and place it viewing the baby's crib. After that add your webcam in WebCam Monitor. To view the camera from other computers in the house, start the broadcasting by right clicking on camera preview and selecting 'Start Broadcasting' option. In the event log you will get the IP address and port number needed to view the live video. Use these IP address and port number on other computers to view live actions. [image: wcm_log.gif] To configure broadcast settings, right click on camera preview and select Edit Camera >> Broadcast. [image: ConfigureBroadcasting.png] You can also view the broadcast from WebCam Monitor on your iOS or Android phones and tablets. On a iOS device use the free app 'Streamer', on a Android device, any media player that support mms streams will work. VPlayer is one free app you can try.

You can configure WebCam Monitor to perform motion detection monitoring and you can easily find the one which is making the house dirty. Add your webcam in WebCam Monitor and then configure motion detection monitoring from the actions tab. Select video recording and the e-mail notification action. [image: OnmotionDetection.png] Now, on motion detection you will receive an email with a photo and also video recordings will be created and saved on your PC. You can review the video to find the one that is creating problems.

Hidden mode removes WebCam Monitor from displaying on the screen and from the task bar. The application will also not be visible in the system tray. WebCam Monitor will continue to be listed in the installed programs list in your Windows control panel. You can launch the application directly in hidden mode by selecting 'When windows start, launch WebCam Monitor in' option from general settings and selecting 'Hide mode' from the drop down. [image: General_Settings.png] You can select the hot key combination from 'Change hide mode key' section. Using this hot key combination allows you to switch between hidden and normal mode. In Hidden mode, WebCam Monitor will run in the background.

You need to use WebCam Monitor's masking feature. Position the mask to cover the area on the camera preview with the trees. This will reduce or eliminate the problem of false alarms. You can refer this article for more information: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx

Yes, you can watch all your cameras simultaneously in WebCam Monitor. Add all your cameras. Right click on camera preview and select Detach camera from the Context Menu. Move the detached camera window to the desired position. You can also re-size the camera window. Next, right click on the detached camera window and select the 'Always on top' option. [image: detached_preview.png] Repeat the same steps for the other cameras. When you are finished, you will be able to view all your webcams simultaneously on the screen.

WebCam Monitor keeps watch over your home, office, or any location. After adding your camera, configure the Video recording action either 'At Regular Interval' or 'On Motion Detection', so that you can review the recordings later. Detach the camera preview window and place it anywhere on your screen. This will help you to watch the birds and do your other work simultaneously. Select 'Listen to Live Audio' option to hear the live audio feed coming from the webcam. You can also configure email alerts with photos, which can be sent to multiple email addresses. You may also like to upload the photos to your website. Please check our forums and articles for other ways to use WebCam Monitor.

You can take pictures in WebCam Monitor at regular intervals of 30 seconds. Here are the steps you need to follow: From Quick Access select At regular interval option. Enter 1 in the numeric up-down control box and press the down control to set the 30 second value. Select the Take Photo action and click on the Configure button for Take Photo. Enter 1 in both the numeric up-down control box in this dialog and click OK [image: Photo_Settings.png] Now, click the 'Settings' icon on the tool bar you will see the following dialog [image: General_Settings.png] Enter the network folder location in the path control under Media file options. Click on **Start Monitoring **button on Quick Access Photos will be captured at regular intervals of 30 seconds and will be saved in network location folder.

Each camera in WebCam Monitor has it's own motion detection sensitivity level. Cycling automatically swaps the cameras so you keep an eye on all your cameras in intervals. When you configure the cameras to cycle, the individual camera settings will still be in effect.

There are several adjustable settings for WebCam Monitor's video broadcast, including changing the frame size. Here are directions: Right click on the camera preview and select Edit Camera >> Broadcast tab. You will see the following dialog: [image: ConfigureBroadcasting.png] Select the appropriate Broadcast Profile and Broadcasting video size from the drop-down menu. Start broadcasting, you can now see the video is resized to the selected dimension.

WebCam Monitor will display a live preview of your camera even while motion detection is running. When you start monitoring for motion detection, the preview area will be highlighted with a red border when motion is detected. The alerts you have configured will be performed when motion is detected, such as video recording, taking photos, or email notifications. The alert actions occur in the background while the preview is displayed on your screen. [image: WCM_MainUserInterface.png]

Yes, WebCam Monitor supports most types of USB interfaces. You can connect up to 4 USB cameras per PC. Your 4 port PCIe USB interface should work just fine. After your camera is connected, you may find this article on getting started with WebCam Monitor helpful: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_QuicklySetupSecurity.aspx

Please download and install the latest version of WebCam Monitor to resolve this issue. You can always get the latest version from our Download page. The updates should automatically recognize that you are a registered user. Just in case you do need to re-enter your serial number, you can retrieve it from your DeskShare account.

In testing we have been able to capture from up to 4 USB cameras simultaneously. The USB bus on the PC's we tested were not able to handle more than 4 cameras. If you need to capture from higher numbers of cameras, I suggest using IP cameras with our other software, Security Monitor Pro. It will support up to 32 IP cameras from a single PC.

Yes, WebCam Monitor can broadcast your USB webcams live over the internet. Turn on broadcasting in WebCam Monitor and you will be able to view your cameras from a PC, Android, or iOS device remotely. [image: ConfigureBroadcasting.png] More information on viewing cameras remotely is available in this article: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_viewcameraremotely.aspx We have an article that explains how to configure broadcasting here: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_Internet_Streaming.aspx

You can use masking to block portions of the monitored area. This will help eliminate false alarms from a tree or other object. Masking is available in WebCam Monitor. Right click on the preview area, and select edit camera. Click on the masking selection on the left. Here is an illustration: https://www.deskshare.com/help/wcm/OnMotionDetection.aspx

You can use the Broadcasting feature in WebCam Monitor to remotely view your USB webcam. We have an article the explains how to configure broadcasting here: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_Internet_Streaming.aspx When broadcasting is on, you can view the camera using a media player from your PC, Android, or iOS device. On the Android device, any media player that supports MMS streaming can view the broadcast. On iOS devices, you can use the free app called 'Streamer'.

You can use rotation as explained here: https://www.deskshare.com/help/wcm/editingWebcams.aspx You can also flip horizontal and vertical from the camera controls that are built in with your webcam drivers.

WebCam Monitor will record audio from your webcam unless the audio is disabled. Remote Desktop disables audio in the default configuration. Start Remote Desktop and click the Options pull down in the bottom left of the connection screen. Click on the Local Resources tab and click on 'Settings for Remote Audio'. Change the remote audio to play on remote computer. You should now be able to capture audio. There are several alternative to Remote Desktop such as TeamViewer, VNC, or LogMeIn that do not interfere with audio.

Yes, WebCam Monitor will recognize most USB capture devices. You may need to load the latest drivers for the capture device. Make sure the capture device is connected and click on the add camera button. Select the USB capture from the list and you should see video from your CCTV camera.