Can you hook up a basic webcam to a Chromebox, and use SKYPE (or other videoconfering programs)?
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you can certainly use google hangouts for video conferencing. Probably not skype since it is a microsoft program and requires drivers that do not exist on the fast and lean chromebox.It is very nice system. I use it in my RV
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I haven't tried it but I'm sure you can. it's fast and will run video fine. it might want you to use hangouts but you shouldn't have a problem.
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you can certainly use google hangouts for video conferencing. Probably not skype since it is a microsoft program and requires drivers that do not exist on the fast and lean chromebox. It is very nice system. I use it in my RV
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No it cannot serve as a webcam. The USB port is read only and the HDMI and AV ports connect only to a TV for playback.
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can anyone tell me how to do this, i have three types of webcams. logitech, creative, and microsoft. they are all farely new, they all connect through usb. i have tried several camera apps. photobooth, skype, ect.
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Using Skype you can make video calls. Make sure your camera and mic are setup to list the Rocketfish camera and mic in the video configuration screen as some laptops with integrated webcam setup that as default.It works great with WinXP and Win7.
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Webcam is built in the laptop already. You can just download the Skype App.
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This webcam is a plug and play function. You would just turn on your network program such as skype, MSN etc to activate it.
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I have the google chromebox and it works great. Dont see why it wouldn't work.
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Not about Skype, but you can connect a webcam and connect to a computer at the very worst. http://www.ehow.com/how_8247722_connect-cam-tv.html
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I have the ASUS Chromebox, the video camera will not work on a Chromebox since it requires a driver install, but the monitor works great.
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I tried this webcam in Matlab to capture video under Windows 7 and it performed very well. I have not used it with Skype for instnace, because I had no need, but I'm sure it will work.
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Yes, I am doing that exact thing every week for a internet meeting. very easy to do. screen on the camera pops up showing webcam option when plugged in. just click.
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Yes. Use Chrome Remote Desktop, available for free in the Chrome web store.
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Yes, we do this all of the time with our child who is away at college. We have a three of these Logitech cameras, and they are all similar, and all work with the computer and Skype. We've also used them with Google "Hangouts" with success.
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I bought this PC cam and all I did is connected it and it worked I run windows XP, and it work on my skype
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It should... it works on my Playstation 3 so it should definitely work on a Chromebox. Long story short anything that implements a USB protocol would work just fine.
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I believe there are a number of web-to-phone service providers, Jim. You could try googling 'Web Phone' and get a long list of such service providers. Any of them that operate through your browser should also work through your Chrome Book. Good luck. Oh, and btw - have you tried using your chromebook to do F2F video chatting using Google Hangouts or Google talk? They're Skype work-alikes, although you may come to like them better than Skype. I did.
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I don't see why not. This camera worked with all windows OS apps that support a camera. Google Chrome had no problem with this camera under Skype.