Yes, you can watch all your cameras simultaneously in WebCam Monitor. Add all your cameras. Right click on camera preview and select Detach camera from the Context Menu. Move the detached camera window to the desired position. You can also re-size the camera window. Next, right click on the detached camera window and select the 'Always on top' option. [image: detached_preview.png] Repeat the same steps for the other cameras. When you are finished, you will be able to view all your webcams simultaneously on the screen.

WebCam Monitor keeps watch over your home, office, or any location. After adding your camera, configure the Video recording action either 'At Regular Interval' or 'On Motion Detection', so that you can review the recordings later. Detach the camera preview window and place it anywhere on your screen. This will help you to watch the birds and do your other work simultaneously. Select 'Listen to Live Audio' option to hear the live audio feed coming from the webcam. You can also configure email alerts with photos, which can be sent to multiple email addresses. You may also like to upload the photos to your website. Please check our forums and articles for other ways to use WebCam Monitor.

You can take pictures in WebCam Monitor at regular intervals of 30 seconds. Here are the steps you need to follow: From Quick Access select At regular interval option. Enter 1 in the numeric up-down control box and press the down control to set the 30 second value. Select the Take Photo action and click on the Configure button for Take Photo. Enter 1 in both the numeric up-down control box in this dialog and click OK [image: Photo_Settings.png] Now, click the 'Settings' icon on the tool bar you will see the following dialog [image: General_Settings.png] Enter the network folder location in the path control under Media file options. Click on **Start Monitoring **button on Quick Access Photos will be captured at regular intervals of 30 seconds and will be saved in network location folder.

Each camera in WebCam Monitor has it's own motion detection sensitivity level. Cycling automatically swaps the cameras so you keep an eye on all your cameras in intervals. When you configure the cameras to cycle, the individual camera settings will still be in effect.

There are several adjustable settings for WebCam Monitor's video broadcast, including changing the frame size. Here are directions: Right click on the camera preview and select Edit Camera >> Broadcast tab. You will see the following dialog: [image: ConfigureBroadcasting.png] Select the appropriate Broadcast Profile and Broadcasting video size from the drop-down menu. Start broadcasting, you can now see the video is resized to the selected dimension.

WebCam Monitor will display a live preview of your camera even while motion detection is running. When you start monitoring for motion detection, the preview area will be highlighted with a red border when motion is detected. The alerts you have configured will be performed when motion is detected, such as video recording, taking photos, or email notifications. The alert actions occur in the background while the preview is displayed on your screen. [image: WCM_MainUserInterface.png]

Yes, WebCam Monitor supports most types of USB interfaces. You can connect up to 4 USB cameras per PC. Your 4 port PCIe USB interface should work just fine. After your camera is connected, you may find this article on getting started with WebCam Monitor helpful: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_QuicklySetupSecurity.aspx

Please download and install the latest version of WebCam Monitor to resolve this issue. You can always get the latest version from our Download page. The updates should automatically recognize that you are a registered user. Just in case you do need to re-enter your serial number, you can retrieve it from your DeskShare account.

In testing we have been able to capture from up to 4 USB cameras simultaneously. The USB bus on the PC's we tested were not able to handle more than 4 cameras. If you need to capture from higher numbers of cameras, I suggest using IP cameras with our other software, Security Monitor Pro. It will support up to 32 IP cameras from a single PC.

Yes, WebCam Monitor can broadcast your USB webcams live over the internet. Turn on broadcasting in WebCam Monitor and you will be able to view your cameras from a PC, Android, or iOS device remotely. [image: ConfigureBroadcasting.png] More information on viewing cameras remotely is available in this article: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_viewcameraremotely.aspx We have an article that explains how to configure broadcasting here: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_Internet_Streaming.aspx

You can use masking to block portions of the monitored area. This will help eliminate false alarms from a tree or other object. Masking is available in WebCam Monitor. Right click on the preview area, and select edit camera. Click on the masking selection on the left. Here is an illustration: https://www.deskshare.com/help/wcm/OnMotionDetection.aspx

You can use the Broadcasting feature in WebCam Monitor to remotely view your USB webcam. We have an article the explains how to configure broadcasting here: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_Internet_Streaming.aspx When broadcasting is on, you can view the camera using a media player from your PC, Android, or iOS device. On the Android device, any media player that supports MMS streaming can view the broadcast. On iOS devices, you can use the free app called 'Streamer'.

You can use rotation as explained here: https://www.deskshare.com/help/wcm/editingWebcams.aspx You can also flip horizontal and vertical from the camera controls that are built in with your webcam drivers.

WebCam Monitor will record audio from your webcam unless the audio is disabled. Remote Desktop disables audio in the default configuration. Start Remote Desktop and click the Options pull down in the bottom left of the connection screen. Click on the Local Resources tab and click on 'Settings for Remote Audio'. Change the remote audio to play on remote computer. You should now be able to capture audio. There are several alternative to Remote Desktop such as TeamViewer, VNC, or LogMeIn that do not interfere with audio.

Yes, WebCam Monitor will recognize most USB capture devices. You may need to load the latest drivers for the capture device. Make sure the capture device is connected and click on the add camera button. Select the USB capture from the list and you should see video from your CCTV camera.

Yes, the WebCam Monitor email alerts for motion detection can be sent to multiple users. Specify multiple users by separating each email addresses with a semicolon in the To: field. For example To: support@mysite.com;security@mysite.com;Bill@gmail.com

Yes, WebCam Monitor fully supports Windows 8 in both 32 bit and 64 bit versions. You can download the latest release here.

WebCam Monitor needs to connect to the internet if you are using a IP camera, using broadcasting or performing a FTP upload. The connection to port 53 is for a DNS lookup and to check if the internet is connected. This is a normal connection and should be allowed.

You may have changed the permissions on your Windows user account. Here is how to get WebCam Monitor running again: Right click on the icon, and select Properties. In the compatibility tab select the box that says 'Run as administrator'. WebCam Monitor should now work on your PC.

WebCam Monitor can send notifications to your mobile phone along with images. SMS notifications can be sent through your carrier's SMS to email gateway. For example, the phone number 516-555-1212 on T-mobile can receive email at 5165551212@tmomail.net. Here are a few other popular mobile providers: Virgin Mobile: phonenumber@vmobl.com Cingular: phonenumber@cingularme.com Sprint: phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com Verizon: phonenumber@vtext.com Nextel: phonenumber@messaging.nextel.com where phonenumber = your 10 digit phone number We have an article that explains how to send the email notifications with and without pictures. You may find this article helpful: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/wcm_SecurityAlertGetEmailNotificationWithPhotos.aspx