Virus check the exe file (as you should with any software you download), then install it.
Download the Capture software from the Logitech website.I’ve rewritten his instructions below, adding some screenshots and things I found when I followed them.
However, one of my readers, Collin, in a comment on my original post, described how to get Capture to work with the C270. According to the requirements on that Logitech Capture webpage, the C270 is not supported hardware for that software, and if you download the software anyway, it won’t recognise your C270 webcam. You can adjust it a little (see this earlier blog post of mine: ), but you can’t use the more advanced Logitech Capture software ( ) with the C270 ‘out of the box’. It may be worth a try but it does have a ton of sliders and options, many of which are not easily understood.The Logitech C270 webcam is very limited in its settings. Not sure if anything holds between sessions or not. Boy was I wrong! it does seem to affect the look of video in Skype (for zooming), at least in the test window in Skype's settings sections. Guvcview has a myriad of settings and dials and knobs that will zoom and change the color and bitrate and all kinds of things, but will not effect how Skype works. Anyone could make software that does similar things, but they do not affect how the device works with other programs They do however use an open protocol/driver called UVC on most if not all their webcams. Now I do not think we can put much blame on Logitech for not creating a software for an OS with a low number of users.
At least that is how it was for me, with a different Logitech camera under Windows 7 that my ex used.
I also do not think any settings you do with their software would be applied to the camera when another program is using the device, such as Skype. The software is simply cropping the video, not actually zooming. I AM MAD AS HELL, AND I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE. It shouldn't take more than two or three generations of throwing the rotten bums out, before they get the message that they are supposed to represent us and not their greedy bank accounts. Keep voting them out for new people until they get the message and start adding ethics and integrity to their jobs. Those of you who are sympathetic, vote your congressmen and senators out of office. It is embarrassing to be dominated by such a pitiful and evil organization as Microsoft and all those companies who conspire together to maintain their monopoly. It is quite unfair that we are not able to enjoy all the benefits that we purchase. You could zoom in stages, and there was no indication of limitation. I watched a youtube presentation of how to use the software, so I know it exists for the Logitech C920. I was not confused about the small screen you are talking about. I guess it is just one of those things I will have to live with. The software that comes with the camera has lots of configuration capabilities including zoom features, but when I tried to install the software, it seemed to install using wine but would not open and permit me to use those capabilities.