There's no doubting that personal security cameras for use in the home have become popular as of late---a development that can be attributed to both their decline in prices and an ever-growing desire among homeowners to keep watch over their residences. Wireless home security cameras are both inexpensive and easy to install, and with an added step and a little ingenuity you can even hook one up to a personal computer.
Instructions
Hooking a Camera to a PC
1. Set up your wireless camera in the location in which you wish to keep surveillance, such as a living room or office. It is typically agreed that the best placement of the camera is high and angled downward so as to capture the widest field of view.
2. Connect the video output of the wireless receiver to the video input of the video capture card using the composite video cable, which should have yellow ends. Both the video output of the receiver and video input of the capture card will be marked in yellow, making them easy to spot.
3. Insert the capture card into your PC's card slot. If you are unsure of where your card slot is on your specific model, consult your PC's manual. On laptops, it is normally on the side, near the front of the keyboard.
4. Turn on all devices. If done properly, video captured from your camera should begin streaming on your PC's monitor.
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