![]() For example, the gray carpet in my office appeared to have tiny multicolored specks. In my tests, certain items appeared to be a little off-color in HD mode. Unfortunately, you can’t use zoom in HD mode. Once zoomed in, you can pan left, right, up, or down to focus in on a specific object. You can also zoom in or out with the desktop controls located in the main window of the LifeCam software. The Webcam automatically adjusts to the amount of light present to provide the most vivid color possible but you can turn off the TrueColor feature that automatically adjusts the image and then manually adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, white balance, and background composition to achieve the optimum image. ![]() The Microsoft LifeCam software permits a number of other image settings for the HD-6000. ![]() The software will prompt you to plug in the LifeCam HD-6000 via the attached USB cable when the software setup is complete. As is the case with its sibling, the LifeCam HD-5000, you must first install Microsoft LifeCam software and Windows Live Messenger from the included CD-ROM–a process that took me about 10 minutes on my desktop and close to 20 minutes on my laptop. The bundled Windows Live software isn’t preloaded onto the device, and the camera doesn’t automatically turn on when plugged in. ![]() (You can use the Webcam with other services, such as Skype, too.) A button at the top of the unit turns it on and activates Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft’s recommended video messaging system. A clip on the bottom of the unit attaches it tightly to the top or side of your open laptop, but it won’t fit on most freestanding LCD monitors. It swivels across a full 360 degrees and can tilt slightly upward or downward. The LifeCam HD 6000 is square and lightweight with a visible wide-angle lens–an ideal design for laptop use. ![]()
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