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For my statistics class I ran a quick usability study of 10 subjects to gather some data. Often when you run tests you have to connect a web cam and microphone to your laptop. The camera has to be positioned so you can get the facial expressions of the participant this can take a little adjusting. Plus you have to make sure you remember the camera, microphone etc.

I have found an easy way to bypass the web cam.

If you use Camtasia on a MacBook running BootCamp and Windows. It makes it so much easier to set up your test since the only external thing you need to connect is your headset. The built in microphone might be strong enough to pick it up but I didn't want to take the chance of loosing audio.

It is nice to offer your user an external mouse since running Windows on a Mac is a little odd when it comes to finding the keys that need to be pressed and understanding how to right click.

The nice thing is that you can carry all of this equipment around in your backpack without adding any more weight than you already carry if you bring your laptop with you everywhere.