What are the webcam requirements for Yahoo! Messenger?

What are the webcam requirements for Yahoo! Messenger?

• Cam freezes up after a few seconds. Like to know the correct settings and requirements.

• Answer:

  For your webcam to work with Yahoo! Messenger, it needs to support the following: 1. Either one of these image sizes: o Small image size: 160 x 120 o Large image size: 320 x 240 2. RGB, I420, or IYUV formats. (Each is fine; we recommend RGB 24.) 3. Microsoft DirectX version 9.0 To get this information, click here to download a Microsoft application that checks to see if your webcam device meets these requirements. To make it easy, when you’re asked where to Save the program, just save it on your Desktop. Once it’s downloaded, here’s what to do: 1. Double-click the amcap.exe file on your desktop. o If you have more than one webcam installed, click the Devices menu and select the one you want to use. 2. Click the Options menu, then click “Video capture Pin.” 3. Under “Color Space/Compression:”, choose one of the following formats: o RGB 24 (our recommendation) o I420 o IYUV Note: If one of the options above isn’t in the list, then your webcam is not compatible with Yahoo! Messenger. 4. Under “Output Size”, choose one of the following: o 160 x 120 o 320 x 240 Note: If one of the options above isn’t in the list, then your webcam is not compatible with Yahoo! Messenger.