XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.home.repair   
   From: Zaidy036@air.isp.spam   
      
   On 12/19/2022 12:09 PM, micky wrote:   
   > I wanted to get some waterproof/outdoor cameras that plugged into the   
   > PC, or maybe something that connected straight to the PC.   
   >   
   > But all I see for sale are cameras meant to clip to the monitor, not be   
   > screwed to the wall.   
   >   
   > Or if they are meant for outside, they are either wifi or they are meant   
   > to go to some sort of separate video recorder.   
   >   
   > Do they sell what I want?   
   >   
   > I'm not worried about burglars or porch thieves, I just want to look at   
   > my yard when I'm inside. There is some wildlife that spend time there,   
   > but I have no window on that side of the room I spend a lot of time in,   
   > and even if there wwere I window, I'd have to stand up, leave my work at   
   > my desk, stand on the bed and look down at the yard.  I want to be able   
   > to watch on the PC monitor instead.  --- If I went outside, most of the   
   > animals would run away   
   >   
   > I hoped to have 3 cameras**. A real bonus would be if I could do   
   > something like run all 3 into one hub and just run one wire through the   
   > window frame or wall.  (Darn, I found what they call a waterproof   
   > enclosure for a 4-port hub, but it's showing just a regular $10 hub and   
   > a box without only one usb jack. By Sabrent but Amazon has no ratings   
   > and no Q&A.  I'll keep looking, or make my own?)   
   >   
   > It it possible to cut the the USB connector off of a cord, slide the   
   > wire through a hole, cut the wire to the desired length, and reattach a   
   > USB conector?   
   >   
   > **One facing the front, one to the right of that, and one mounted a foot   
   > or two away, around the corner of the house, facing the side yard.   
   Why use wired when Wi-Fi cameras are available? Google "Wi-Fi outdoor   
   camera". Add "Solar" for more. Battery replacement time depends on use.   
   If you have one outside light nearby can provide power from it.   
      
   Some info here:   
   https://www.bestbuy.com/discover-learn/top-8-things-to-know-abou   
   -solar-powered-security-cameras/pcmcat1637608496025   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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