WatchSome Webcams is web cam software that allows you to view many
of your
favorite webcams at the same time. You can configure the
web cam software to automatically
save the webcam pics to your hard drive. Another excellent feature of WatchSome Webcams is that you can make a webcam
change into a screensaver. With a simple to use interface,
zooming in and out of a webcam image can easily be
accomplished. Simply add webcams of your liking to the
database and set your own refresh rates.
Open your web browser and surf to the webcam page.
Right click on the webcam image and click "Properties". Copy
the URL from the Address field.
How to add a webcam:
Click the "+" icon in the controls menu. Enter the webcam URL,
webcam name and the refresh rate in seconds of the webcam you want to
watch. Click ok. The webcam will now appear in your webcam list.
To watch a webcam:
Double click the webcam in your webcam list. It will appear
thumbnailed in the webcams menu. You can click on the thumbnail to
view it full size in the Viewer window, where you can zoom in and
out, or use that cam as a screensaver. Click the "X" button on
the webcam to stop it. Click the circular arrow button on the webcam
to refresh it.
To save all new webcam pics:
Check the "AutoSave New Pictures" box. Now all new images from
the webcams you are watching will be saved in the /cam/ directory in
the program folder. This is an awesome way to save all those
webcam pics!
Tips:
-Move your mouse over any button or text field to see what it does.
-You can only watch .jpg, .gif and .bmp images.
-The status bar under each watched webcam's thumbnail notifies you
of image download progress.
-The status bar at the bottom of the screen will inform you when it
saves a new picture.
-You can edit an existing webcam by selecting it in the webcam listing and clicking the edit button (icon that looks like a
document)
-Stop all watched cams by clicking the "X" button in the controls
list.
-Start all watched cams by clicking the check mark button in the
controls list.
