Inexpensive Monitoring

Here is a novel but crude way of setting up a simple DIY CCTV system at home using Skype. You will of course require a webcam.

Note: This system will not record your video feed. This system requires a separate computer logged into account 2 to operate.

1) Open two new accounts.
2) On account 1 add new user two as your ONLY contact
3) Re-log in as account 1 and set as follows:

1. Go to tools–>options–>advanced–>(tick) automatically answer Incoming calls
2. Go to Tools–>options–>Video–>(tick) start video automatically and Only People in My contacts
3. Save. Leave this account online

4) Log in as account 2 from another PC.

5) Call account 1, this will now answer and start video running, any one else calling this account, will not get activated or see your private web cam.