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This section describes how to configure the video hardware on this computer, and how to insert video content into an e-mail message.

Adjusting Video Properties

To adjust video properties:

  1. If necessary, to open the new message form, in Inbox, on the toolbar, click New.
  2. On the toolbar, click the down arrow beside the Record button, and then click Properties.
  3. On the Video tab of Microsoft Exchange Media Control Properties, select the video capture device you want to use to record your voice messages. If you only have one video device installed on this computer, it will be selected by default.
  4. Under Video quality, choose one of the four levels of recording quality for your video messages. The higher the recording quality, the more network bandwidth will be required to transmit the message.

Recording Video Content

To insert video content into an Outlook Web Access e-mail message:

  1. If necessary, to open the new message window, in Inbox, on the toolbar, click New.
  2. Type any text that you want to accompany your video message.
  3. Place the cursor at the point in the message where you want to place the video content, and then, on the toolbar, click Record.

    Tip  It may be necessary to first select the down arrow beside the Record button, and then click Video.
  4. The media icon Audio content will appear in your message, and in the lower-left corner of your message window, the video control will appear. Recording begins as soon as you click Record.

Video control

Video Control Description
Click this button to begin recording. By default, recording begins as soon as you click the Record button in the toolbar. If you stop the recording, you can begin again by clicking this button.
Play Click this button to play back your recording.
Pause If you play back your recording, click this button to pause the playback.
Stop Click this button to stop recording. You can begin recording again by clicking the Record button on the audio control. Each time you stop and re-start recording, a new audio icon will appear in your message.
Trackbar The trackbar indicates the progress of a message. Slide the trackbar left or right to quickly move to a different part of a recording. Below the trackbar is the recording level indicator.
Volume Click this button to adjust the Playback or Recording volume levels.
Click this button to show or hide the video display, which allows you to view video content. If you hide the video display you can still listen to the audio content of a multimedia message.
Click this button to open the Command menu, which allows you to hide the audio control, display the status bar, save the message, open Microsoft Exchange Media Control Properties, and toggle between the audio and video controls.

Tip  To see a preview of your recording, on the toolbar, select the down arrow beside the Record button, and then click Preview.

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