Me and My Dell For Inspiron, G-Series, XPS, and Alienware computers

If your computer or display has a built-in webcam, the drivers are installed and configured at the factory. The webcam gets activated automatically when you start a video chat or video capture application.

You can also use Dell Webcam Central (Windows 7 only) to capture still images and videos using the webcam.

Capturing a still image

1. Open Dell Webcam Central.
2. Click or tap the Snap Photos tab.
3. Click or tap the camera icon to capture a still image.

Recording a video

1. Open Dell Webcam Central.
2. Click or tap the Record Videos tab.
3. Click or tap the recording icon to start recording a video.
4. Once you have completed recording the video, click or tap the recording icon again to stop recording.

Selecting the camera and microphone

If your computer has multiple webcams or microphones (integrated or external), you can select the webcam and microphone you want to use with Dell Webcam Central.

1. Open Dell Webcam Central.
2. Click or tap the drop‑down arrow next to the camera icon at the bottom‑left corner of the window.
3. Click or tap the camera you want to use.
4. Click or tap the Record Videos tab.
5. Click or tap the drop‑down arrow next to the microphone icon below the preview area.
6. Click or tap the microphone you want to use.