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Security mode is used to take pictures when WebCam detects motion. You can set a variety of options, such as setting a sound to play or e-mailing you a copy of the image. This mode can be useful in a variety of situations. You can set WebCam to watch over your room while you are away, or you can set the watch area to be very small if you only want to capture motion on a single location in the room.

To set up security mode, click Settings > Security Cam Settings

Now you can set the arming delay, as well as setting the options to have the captured images uploaded to your default server. Using the Play Sound on Motion Detection option, you can set your computer to play a WAV file once motion is detected. Finally, you can set the sensitivity of the Security Cam.

Under the E-mail Tab, you can set up an e-mail address to send a message, as well as any captured images. You will need the address for the SMTP server. Some SMTP servers have security measure that will not allow you to send e-mail through WebCam. If you are having trouble with the e-mail option, you should contact your e-mail provider to see if a work-around is available. One method that may work is to set up an e-mail program to check for incoming e-mail from the server every 10 minutes, validating your computer, and allowing you to send e-mail.

Finally, on the Watch Area, you can set where WebCam will detect motion. Any motion outside of the Webcam will not be detected.

Once you have these finished setting up the security options, click the button to begin the arming delay count down. Click the button again to turn the security mode off.