Getting Started with Webcams?

Help! I can't resist the siren song of the webcam any longer. The webcam planet shots being posted are simply incredible. I have done some planetary imaging with a still digital camera but I think I'm going to switch to the webcam. I have decided on the Toucam Pro camera. I can get one with an adapter from Scopetronixs. It looks like it also comes with a USB cable to connect to the laptop. I know I'll need a laptop, and I already have registax2 and PSP7 loaded on my PC. My question is what else (if anything) do I need to start imaging? Any other software or hardware? Thanks.

John

a TELESCOPE!

with motor focuser, barlow to give a F20-30 focus ratio, stable mount, good tracking will all be helpful.

GY
http://planets.lamost.org

John,
I bought two used laptops, the second one twice as fast as the first and I still need a faster laptop to capture avi’s without dropping frames. I thought webcaming would allow me to get my feet wet in CCD astroimaging without spending a lot of money. Well I was wrong. You save money on the CCD part with a webcam but it requires a much faster computer than single exposure CCD imaging. I hope you have a fast laptop.
Bob