Video Setup Options
select 'preferences' from the 'setup' menu on the main Paltalk Messenger 'pal list window'

select the 'video' tab on the 'preferences' window

check the main setup area for other setup options.

video preview
You can turn on a 'self view' to see how your video will look to other users.

press the 'start' button to start your camera and make adjustments

press the 'stop' button to turn off your camera

Video Driver Selection
press the 'video' button while you are previewing your video

All of your installed capture devices should be listed in this window.

If your camera or capture card does not appear here, try selecting the Microsoft WDM image capture. If the WDM drivers do not work, and your device is not displayed, you will probably need to reinstall your video device drivers for your camera or video capture card.

Video Source
This is where you can usually adjust such things as your brightness, contrast, color saturation and other enhancements to your video picture.

You should get familiar with your camera and how it reacts to differing lighting conditions. Bright sunlight can make your picture 'bloom' and look 'washed out'. Low light can make your picture look dark and very grainy.

Try not to have bright light behind you as it will make you look very dark while your background will look just fine. Some video device drivers have 'backlight compensation' settings available. The key to good lighting is to have a well lit neutral background along with a well lit foreground.

publish my video at...
select the default image size and quality when you publish video to other users

o - automatically adjust (recommended) - default setting
o - best picture
o - best speed

default video viewer window size
select the default size that video viewer windows will open at when you view another users video

o - small (160x120)
o - medium (320x240 recommended) - default setting
o - large (480x360)
o - extra large (640x480)

problems or errors
if you experience problems or get errors please be sure that no other applications are currently using the video device that you selected to use with Paltalk

if you continue to experience problems be sure you have up to date drivers installed for your video device and that the device works with the software that came with it

once you have verified that your device is operational, reboot your computer and try again

All of your installed capture devices should be listed in this window. If your camera or capture card does not appear here, try selecting the Microsoft WDM image capture.

If the WDM drivers do not work, and your device is not displayed, you will probably need to reinstall your video device drivers for your camera or video capture card.

Your window may look different than this one. Each set of video capture drivers have their own unique settings.

The important thing is to be set to the correct capture size. (160x120)

You MAY need to select RGB color (recommended) if your camera causes errors when you start video.

IBM cameras are especially sensitive to this and may cause illegal operations if not set to RGB color.

This is where you can usually adjust such things as your brightness, contrast, color saturation and other enhancements to your video picture.

You should get familiar with your camera and how it reacts to differing lighting conditions.

Bright sunlight can make your picture 'bloom' and look 'washed out'.

Low light can make your picture look dark and very grainy.

Try not to have bright light behind you as it will make you look very dark while your background will look just fine.