^{Understanding the Configure Video Capture Device dialog box}

The Configure Video Capture Device dialog box lets you control capture device and video settings. The settings that are available in this dialog box depend on the specific capture devices that are installed on your computer.

The following options appear in this dialog box.

Camera Settings

Click to open a properties dialog box that enables you to change camera settings. The resulting dialog box depends on the manufacturer of your capture device and the accompanying software. Typically, you can control camera settings such as color, brightness, and contrast of the video.

Video Settings

Click to open a properties dialog box that enables you to change video settings. The resulting dialog box depends on the manufacturer of your capture device and the accompanying software. Typically, you can control video settings such as the display size and compression settings for your video.

TV Tuner

Click to open a properties dialog box that enables you to change the settings of a TV tuner card, if one is installed on your computer. The resulting dialog box depends on the manufacturer of the TV tuner card and the accompanying software. Typically, you can change the channel and the video format.

Note

• The Configure Video Capture Device dialog box only appears if your video capture device uses Windows Driver Models (WDM) drivers. If your capture device uses Video for Windows (VFW) software drivers, a dialog box specific to the selected device appears, and this dialog box lets you adjust different video settings. For more information about what type of software drivers your specific device uses, see the manual that came with your video capture device.

Related topics

• To change camera settings
• To change video settings
• To change the settings for a TV tuner
• Choosing a video and audio capture device