IP Security Cam software?

[slovcan]

Hi folks,

Well, I have some IP (wifi) security cameras to install. I'm really not very computer clever, it seems. I cannot get the software that came with them to work at all. I can't even get it set up to "see" a camera. The software is called SearchTool.

So, is there a program/app that I can put on my laptop and phone to be able to set up these cameras, receive email alerts when the camera is triggered, view the video and talk to the intruder? This stuff should be fairly common these days, but I might be too thick to figure it out.

Thanks,
Glenn