Yes, it does have a live webcam that one can use to participate
in live chats at the school.
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You CAN webcam chat on Windows Live Messenger. When you are
talking to someone, under their profile picture there should be a
webcam button (if they have a webcam, that is). Click that and you
can invite them to webcam chat with you.
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Drivers for the Creative WebCam Live! Pro webcam (model VF0080)
can be found on Creative's website at the link in the Related Links
section below.
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click on the icon that looks like a webcam next to the display
photo and then you will be on webcam