| Q: |
I
was told to see FAQ in the stream settings, why? |
| A: |
The settings
you are using will not work over the internet! You are not
directly connected to the Internet and will only be able to use this address
if you look at the webcam locally. (From your computer where you run Yawcam,
or from your local network.)
You are probably
sitting behind a router. It might look something like this:
[Internet] -> [Modem]
-> [Router] -> [Yawcam Computer]
You can still get Yawcam to work over the Internet, but have to change
some settings. (Both in Yawcam and in your router.)
What you will need to do is:
1) Redirect one port on your router so it points to the
computer where Yawcam runs. (If you use the default port number in Yawcam,
you have to redirect port number 8081)
Exactly how this is done differs from one router to another, but it is
typically done in almost the same way. Check your router's manual see
how this is done.
2) In the stream settings (settings -> edit settings
-> stream) select "Advanced" and type in your public address
in the field "Force public ip". (You can try to get it automatically
by clicking the "Get"-button.)
3) Enable the stream output in the main window. Now you
should be visible to others over the Internet on the url
http://your-public-ip:8081/
Note that you can't see yourself on this address. You have to use your
local address and add local.html. Like this:
http://your-local-address:8081/local.html |
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| Q: |
I
still can't get the streaming applet to work. What shall I do? |
| A: |
Check out
the "Getting started guide" and see if that helps. You
find the guide here! |
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| Q: |
Where
can I find YawApplet_s.jar / the signed applet? |
| A: |
The file YawApplet_s.jar
is not included in Yawcam version 0.2.4 or above! I decided not to make
the signed applet anymore. Instead look at the readme.txt and own_server_example.html
located in yawcams stream directory (i.e. c:\program files\yawcam\stream).
What you
will have to do instead is to include the CODEBASE instruction in the
HTML. So on the webpage (on your separate webserver) the code for the
applet should look something like this:
<APPLET
CODE=YawApplet.class CODEBASE="_Address_to_computer_where_you_run_Yawcam_:8081"
WIDTH="320" HEIGHT="240">
<param name="Host" value="_Address_to_computer_where_you_run_Yawcam_">
<param name="Port" value="8081">
</APPLET> |
(If you use
8081 as your port number, and the size 320x240.)
You also have to change the "_Address_to_computer_where_you_run_Yawcam_"
into a real value.
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| Q: |
Why
isn't it secure to save the password in the ftp settings? |
| A: |
If you save
the password in the ftp settings it will be saved in clear text in a file
when yawcam exits. This is not recommended if the computer has many users.
Instead leave the password field empty, and you will be prompted for it
when yawcam needs it.
On the other hand the ftp protocol is not a very secure protocol by itself.
(It sends the password in clear text to the host.) So, it might not be so
dangerous to save the password in yawcam anyway ;-)
It's up to you! |
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| Q: |
Can
Yawcam stream real video (and not just upload images)? |
| A: |
Yes! Yawcam
version 0.2 and above can stream video. |
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| Q: |
Why
are the images damaged? |
| A: |
Well, the
most probable reason is that you have set the interval between the images
to small. File-, Ftp-, and Http-output are not able to stream images like
video. (It might work inside your internal network, but over the Internet
you will probably get problems with corrupt images.) The interval for File-,
Ftp-, and Http-output are not supposed to be below say 5 to 10 seconds.
If you want to broadcast live video, use the stream output instead. |
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| Q: |
How
do I start Yawcam when Windows starts? |
| A: |
The easiest
way is to copy the Yawcam shortcut from your desktop to your startup folder
in the Windows start menu. This will make Yawcam start automatically when
Windows starts... |
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| Q: |
Which
webcams does Yawcam support? |
| A: |
Yawcam is
compatible with all webcams that support VFW (Video For Windows). Luckily
almost all usb-webcams today support VFW.
It is also possible to use a DV-camera or TV-card together with Yawcam if
you use an additional software like DVdriver
or webcamDV. |
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| Q: |
Why
doesn't the signed applet work? |
| A: |
The signed
applet requires that the viewer has java version 1.4 or later installed.
You can easily get java by clicking the button below:
Note that the ordinary applet doesn't require any additional
java installation. It's sufficient with the default java runtime in i.e.
Internet Explorer. |
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| Q: |
I
don't want Yawcam to check for new versions at start! Can I turn this feature
off? |
| A: |
Yes! In
Yawcam version 0.2.3 and above you can turn it off in the startup settings.
(Settings -> Edit settings... -> Startup) Just uncheck the "Check
for new versions" option.
In earlier versions you have to remove the file ver.dat
located in your Yawcam directory (i.e. c:\program files\yawcam\ver.dat),
then Yawcam will stop to check for new versions at start.
Note that
Yawcam version 0.2 and below doesn't check for new versions.
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