I have a CCTV camera and have connected it to the video port on the back of
my packard bell pc, how can i get the cctv to appear on screen?

Is the video port an in port? Most are out ports.
What software came with the video port card?
Does this not have settings to choose the source video?

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"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a CCTV camera and have connected it to the video port on the back of
> my packard bell pc, how can i get the cctv to appear on screen?

its an out port, i can change the cctv to an out or in setting,im not sure
what the software is

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Is the video port an in port? Most are out ports.
> What software came with the video port card?
> Does this not have settings to choose the source video?
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:32AECF69-64A6-4423-858E-9BE45515BE42@microsoft.com...
> >I have a CCTV camera and have connected it to the video port on the back of
> > my packard bell pc, how can i get the cctv to appear on screen?
>
>
>

As it's out only you'll never get it to work, you need an anaolgue in port,
and software to go with it.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> its an out port, i can change the cctv to an out or in setting,im not sure
> what the software is
>

ok thanks for helping me though

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> As it's out only you'll never get it to work, you need an anaolgue in port,
> and software to go with it.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CB506F7B-E5F9-423D-ABB1-E18E610B69D0@microsoft.com...
> > its an out port, i can change the cctv to an out or in setting,im not sure
> > what the software is
> >
>
>
>