Setting up screen sharing with IPEVO document cameras in Skype
Previously in the Step-by-step guide to setting up IPEVO document cameras with Skype, we’ve detailed the steps for setting up your IPEVO document camera with Skype for video chats. Today, we’re going to show you the process of setting up screen sharing with an IPEVO document camera and IPEVO Visualizer in Skype. This setup comes in handy when you need to share any physical materials or documents while in a video chat.
List of materials needed
Before you start, make sure you have the following on hand:
- An IPEVO document camera
- A computer
- The latest version of Skype
- IPEVO Visualizer software
Step-by-step guide
Here are the steps to setting up your IPEVO document camera for screen sharing in Skype.
1. Plug in an IPEVO document camera to your computer via USB. Remember to turn it on if you’re using a VZ-R or VZ-X.
2. Download IPEVO Visualizer software onto your computer. You can download it here. Then, launch it on your computer. Next, select your document camera as the camera source in it.
3. Place your material under the document camera and check its live image in Visualizer. Adjust the multi-jointed stand and camera head of the document camera to get a view that best suits your needs.
4. When you’re ready, launch Skype on your computer to start or join a video chat. If you don’t have a Skype account, please follow the steps outlined here to sign up for one.
Note: Do not use your document camera as the camera source for your video chat in this step. Instead, use the computer’s built-in webcam.
5. Select the double-square Share screen icon located at the lower right of your video chat window.
6. Now, Skype will show the preview of the shared screen and a toggle for sharing the computer’s audio. Set the toggle to On if you also want to share your computer sound. Then, click Start sharing to share your desktop.
7. Not comfortable with sharing the whole computer screen? You may choose to share an application window at a time.
(1) Click the drop-down menu at the top of the window and select Share application window.
(2) In the pop-up window that displays the options for sharing, select Visualizer or any other window you would like to share.
(3) Set the toggle to On if you also want to share your computer sound. Then click Start sharing to share the selected window.
And there you go. Now you can easily share your materials while in a Skype video chat!
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