A USB hub does not have the available bandwidth to simultaneously monitor multiple cameras. Your best bet is to plug each camera into an individual port on the computer itself, and use the hub for less bandwidth-intensive peripherals.

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To view a stream, you'll need to have sufficient bandwidth at both ends of the connection. That is, both the system running WebCam Monitor and the system that is viewing the stream need fast enough connections.

If you're seeing slow streaming, with freezes, I would suggest you try lowering the bandwidth setting in WebCam Monitor. Open the Tools menu, and click Options. Switch to the Remote Monitoring tab, and click the Configure button for Streaming. There is a drop-down list of Profiles for live streaming. Select Video for dial-up modems (the lowest-bandwidth setting). If this solves your problem, you can experiment with higher-bandwidth profiles until you find a stable Profile that gives you consistent performance.

Please be sure that you are using the latest Windows Media Player at both ends of the connection. You can download the current version of Windows Media Player from Microsoft.

You can now choose the position of the date/time stamp and text. Just download the current version of WebCam Monitor.

To position the stamp, open the Tools menu and select Options. On the first tab of the Options window, check the Add a Date and Time on Video Recordings and Snaps checkbox, then click on the drop-down list next to this option and choose what part of the window you would like the stamp displayed in.

Please download the newest version of Security Monitor Pro.

https://www.deskshare.com/download_details.aspx?ID=24

You can add multiple cameras of the same model and name, and provide each with a custom name.

Yes, you can use multiple cameras from the same manufacturer and the same model.

The names of the cameras will be listed along with bracketed numbers ([1], [2], etc.).

There are two places where you can find the complete list of supported IP cameras. The first method is in the software itself, when you add an IP camera you will see a complete list.

The list is also included in the article Selecting a Security Camera.

The cost to upgrade is only $29.95. You can upgrade from within WebCam Monitor by clicking on the Help menu, then Check for Upgrades.

We have just released a new program, Security Monitor Pro, which provides a thumbnail view of all your cameras. Clicking on a thumbnail opens the selected camera in the Preview Window.

If you'd like to download a risk-free trial version of Security Monitor Pro, or you can read more about it.

We have just released a new program, Security Monitor Pro, which gives you the ability to simultaneously monitor multiple cameras. You an also assign each camera an individual schedule to automatic activation and deactivation, record continuously from several cameras simultaneously, and set individual alert rules for each camera.

If you'd like to download a risk-free trial version of Security Monitor Pro, or you can read more about it.

This feature is available in WebCam Monitor 4.1. You can download version 4.1 here:

Small Business Server is Windows Server 2003 with some additional software. WebCam Monitor will work on Windows Server 2003.

WebCam Monitor snaps are the same size as the video. If you are monitoring a camera's 640x480 video stream, snaps will be 640x480.

You can increase the volume of recordings by raising the microphone volume in the Windows settings.

If you are using Windows XP, open the Windows Control Panel. Double-click the Sounds and Audio Settings icon. The Sounds and Audio Device Properties window opens.

On the Volume tab, in the Device Volume area, click the Ad<u>v</u>anced button. The Volume Control window opens.

Look for a column with the title "Microphone". If the Microphone column is not visible, open the O<u>p</u>tions menu and click "Properties", and check the checkbox next to "Microphone", then click OK.

In the Microphone column, drag the volume slider higher. This will increase the volume of all recorded audio on your system.

You can add on to the end of a recording by using the Join command. Just record a new movie, then click the Tools menu and select Join.

For more information, you can read our article on Using the Split and Join commands.

All USB and FireWire cameras should be detected automatically by WebCam Monitor.

A list of supported IP cameras is in this article. The most current list is always part of the software itself. Please download the trial version and install it. Click the File menu and open the Add Camera Wizard. Choose to add an IP camera, and the dropdown list will show all supported cameras. We add new cameras to the list regularly.

There are several ways to reduce the size of recordings.

1. On the Performance tab of the Settings window there are two settings you can adjust:
   You can reduce the color depth of the recording.
   Reduce screen resolution while performing the recording.

2. On the AVI Video tab, you can reduce the frame rate. However, this will make fast
   screen motion look slightly less smooth.

3. If you are not going to use the audio, you can turn off sound recording from
   the General tab.

4. Finally, you can convert the AVI file to Windows Media format (WMV). In fact,
   My Screen Recorder Pro can do this automatically using the Auto Task feature.
   Instructions on using Auto Task are in this article.

Thank you for the suggestion. There are many shortcut keys, which are listed in the pull-down menus beside the commands. We will add specific shortcut keys for starting and stopping streaming in the next update.

WebCam Monitor uploads files and connects to mail servers using built-in Windows functions. It does not have the ability to control a modem independently of Windows.

We have recently published a new article that explains in more detail how to connect WebCam Monitor streaming through a router. You can read it here:

https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_Internet_Streaming.aspx

You are using an older version of Auto FTP Manager. Please open the Help menu and click on "Check for Upgrade". The upgrade should resolve your problem.

WebCam Monitor does continue to monitor even when the screen saver is on. You don't need to shut down the screen saver.