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2. Click the Manage Settings button. The Communications Utility window opens.
3. In the Communications Utility window, congure the camera settings depending on your individual
needs.
Adjusting the video output of your camera
To adjust the quality of the video output of your camera, do the following:
1. Open the Communications Utility window.
2. Click Advanced camera settings. The Properties window opens.
3. Congure the settings and select an image quality value. The following values are available:
• Speed Priority: It gives you a faster frame rate for the best real-time video conferencing during the
day. However, at night or in a dark environment, the image does not have the best quality.
• Balance: This gives you a balance between speed and image quality. The image obtained at night or
in a dark environment is better than with Speed Priority.
• Image quality priority: This gives you a high-quality video and the best image at any time of the
day. The image is very clear even at night or in a dark environment, but at the expense of frame
rate. The video streaming might slow down.
Using the ThinkLight light feature
You can use your computer under less than perfect lighting conditions by enabling the ThinkLight light
feature. You can turn on the ThinkLight light by pressing Fn+Spacebar to illuminate the keyboard.
Note: Avoid using your computer in dark conditions for prolonged periods. It is bad for your eyes.
Using the optical drive
Your computer supports DVD-ROM Drive and MultiBurner Drive.
DVD-ROM Drive
This drive can read DVD-ROM discs and all types of CDs, such as CD-ROM discs, CD-RW discs, CD-R
discs, and audio CDs. This drive has no recording capability.
MultiBurner drive
This drive can read DVD-ROM discs, DVD-R discs, DVD-RAM discs, DVD-RW discs, and all types of CDs,
such as CD-ROM discs, CD-RW discs, CD-R discs, and audio CDs. In addition, it can record on DVD-R
discs, DVD-RW discs, type II DVD-RAM discs, CD-RW standard and high speed discs, and CD-R discs.
Using an ExpressCard module, a ash media card, or a smart card
Depending on the model, your computer might have an ExpressCard slot for a 34 mm-wide card, a media
card reader slot, or a smart card reader slot.
If your computer has a media card reader slot, it supports the following cards:
• Secure Digital(SD) cards
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