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Creative Webcam Notebook User Manual

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  • Page 2 Creative WebCam Notebook Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 3 Contents...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    README file ... i Minimum System Requirements ... i Document Conventions ... ii About Creative WebCam Notebook ... 1-1 Installing Creative WebCam Notebook ... 1-2 In Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP ... 1-2 Starting PC-CAM Center ... 2-1 Capturing Images and Video ...
  • Page 5 Technical Specifications Troubleshooting Problems Using Creative WebCam Notebook ... B-1 Problems in Windows XP ... B-2 Note on USB Compatibility...
  • Page 6 Introduction...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction Creative WebCam Notebook is a 24 bit, 16.7 million color digital video camera kit for your notebook, giving you everything you need to capture still images and full color video. Not only that, it also allows you to communicate face-to-face with others on the Internet!

  • Page 8: Document Conventions

    CD-ROM drive installed Sound Blaster simultaneous two-way conversation with full-duplex support. For Videoconferencing Microphone Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28.8Kb or faster Document Conventions ® or other Windows-compatible audio card. Sound Blaster 16 or higher required for Tip.

  • Page 9: Installing Creative Webcam Notebook

    Installing Creative WebCam Notebook...
  • Page 10 Installing Creative WebCam Notebook This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative WebCam Notebook. About Creative Figure 1-1 highlights the features of Creative WebCam Notebook. WebCam Notebook Power LED Focus ring To adjust the view focus, point the lens...

  • Page 11: In Windows 98 / 98Se / Me / 2000 / Xp

    Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button. Insert the Creative WebCam Notebook CD into your CD-ROM drive. If it does not run automatically, click Start-> Run and type D:\ctrun\ctrun.exe (where D:\ represents your CD-ROM •...
  • Page 12 Clip Creative WebCam Notebook on top of your notebook screen (Figure 1-3). Follow the steps below that are for your operating system. For Windows 98/98SE and Windows Me only After connecting your camera, Windows automatically detects the device. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD, replace the Creative WebCam Notebook CD with the appropriate CD.
  • Page 13 For Windows 2000 only When a Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears (Figure 1-4), telling you that Creative WebCam Notebook has been detected, ignore the message and click the Yes button. 10. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam Notebook Camera Configuration dialog box.
  • Page 14 In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. and Windows Me The entry “Creative WebCam Notebook” should appear. Verifying the Right-click on My Computer. installation in On the menu that appears, click Properties.

  • Page 15: Using Pc-Cam Center

    Using PC-CAM Center...

  • Page 16: Starting Pc-Cam Center

    Using PC-CAM Center This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative WebCam Notebook as a Web Camera using Creative PC-CAM Center. For detailed information about the application’s features and settings, refer to its Help file. See "Starting PC-CAM Center Help" on page 2-3.

  • Page 17: Capturing Images And Video

    Capturing Images With PC-CAM Center, you can take photos and record videos. For more instructions on how to take a photo or record a video, refer to the PC-CAM Center Help file. To and Video launch PC-CAM Center Help, See “Starting PC-CAM Center Help” on page 2-3. Taking a Photo In the PC-CAM Center window, click the Live Video button.

  • Page 18: Viewing A Photo

    Viewing a Photo Click the My Album button. PC-CAM Center is now in My Album mode. In the My Album box, click the My Photo folder and then click the album that contains the photos that you want to view. Thumbnails of photos in the album are displayed in the Thumbnails window.

  • Page 19: Creative Webcam Notebook Applications

    Creative WebCam Notebook Applications...

  • Page 20: Creative Pc-Cam Center

    Creative Want to put a live snapshot of your office, coffee pot, or even your fishtank on your web page? Creative WebCam Monitor is the application to look at. Just point your camera at your subject and pick a time WebCam interval.
  • Page 21 Technical Specifications...

  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Construction ❑ USB Port version: Remote camera head with a USB cable Power ❑ From a USB port or USB hub with an external power source ❑ CMOS image sensor Sensor ❑ All resolutions up to 640 x 480 Resolution - Video mode ❑...
  • Page 23 ❑ Universal Serial Bus port Port compatibility ❑ TWAIN, Video for Windows, WDM MiniDriver for DirectShow, and Still Image driver that runs in Software Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP compatibility Technical Specifications A-2...
  • Page 24 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. Problems Using An application reports that the video driver is already in use, or that the camera cannot be found.
  • Page 26 You may see this message when installing a driver. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested the driver on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destablize your computer.
  • Page 27 Note on USB Compatibility...
  • Page 28 BIOS to address the problem. To look for a USB If the setup program warns you that your motherboard’s USB port is incompatible with Creative WebCam compatible product, you Notebook, or if the camera does not work on your system and you suspect that the problem may be related can visit the product to your computer’s USB port, the following is a list of available options:...

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