User Guide

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Using the CA Essential Webcam 1080HD-AF with Your
Windows and Mac Computer
To use the webcam with your Windows computer you will need to allow applications
installed on your computer to access the webcam in the Windows security settings.
- Select the Start button
- Select ‘Settings’
- Select ‘Privacy’ (Scroll down to bottom of page)
- Select ‘Camera’
- Turn on the ‘Allow access to the camera on this device’
To use the webcam with your Mac computer you may need to allow applications installed on
your computer to access the webcam in the Mac OS security settings.
- Select the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and choose ‘System
Preferences’
- Select ‘Security & Privacy’ preference panel
- Select ‘Privacy’
- Select ‘Camera’ from the list on the left side
- Locate the application(s) you want to allow access to the webcam and check the
box alongside the application name to enable the application to access the webcam