How Do You Use A USB Microscope?
A USB microscope is similar to a digital microscope. You can send images from both types of microscope to your computer for viewing, saving and printing. The big difference between the two is that most USB microscopes can be used both traditionally and as handheld devices. Using your USB microscope as a handheld instrument allows you to examine objects that would not fit under a traditional microscope’s lens. Load your USB microscope’s software onto your computer’s hard drive. Plug your USB microscope’s cable into any open USB port on your computer or the back of your television. Hold your USB microscope in your hand and lightly touch the lens to whatever object you want to view. Look at your computer monitor or television screen. The image you just captured with your USB microscope should be visible there. Click the “Save” icon at the top of the screen to save the image if you want to be able to retrieve the image for later viewing. You may also be able to use special computer program