Preferences: Video

Select camera

Specifies which camera you want to use. Choose one of the following options:

Setting

Description

None

Use no camera

Automatic

Let the system automatically select a camera

Specify

Choose the camera from a list of installed cameras

Preview

Lets you view the video from the selected camera.

Show full-screen video on the second monitor, if one is connected

Specifies that choosing to view full-screen video moves  the video to the second monitor.

Enable calls without a camera

Lets you place and receive calls even when your camera is not connected or when the camera selection is set to None. When you use this setting with video calls, you see the other person's video, and they see the Polycom CMA Desktop logo.

Use DirectX hardware acceleration

Enables use of DirectX hardware acceleration, if your computer supports it. If you change the setting for this field, you must restart the system for the change to take effect.