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User’s Guide
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*R &DPEH: V%ODWHU 9LGHR &UHDWLYH User’s Guide 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. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may
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Creative End-User Software License Agreement Version 2.0, June 1998 PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, DO NOT OPEN THE SEALED DISK PACKAGE, INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. PROMPTLY RETURN, WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE SOFTWARE, ALL RELATED DOCUMENTATION AND ACCOMPANYING ITEMS TO THE PLACE OF ACQUISITION FOR A FULL REFUND. This is a legal agreement betw
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Further, Creative shall not be liable for the accuracy of any CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER LIMITED WARRANTY information provided by Creative or third party technical support The Contractor/Manufacturer for the Software is: EXCEPT AS STATED EARLIER IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND personnel, or any damages caused, either directly or indirectly, by acts AS PROVIDED UNDER THE HEADING “STATUTORY Creative Technology Ltd taken or omissions made by you as a result of such technical support. RIGHTS”, THE SOFTWARE IS
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*R HE& VWDOO DP LQJ WURG XF WL ,Q R Q : Q, Contents About the Applications.............................................................................................................x Creative WebCam Go Control.....................................................................................x Creative WebCam Monitor ..........................................................................................x Creative MediaRing Talk 99.........................................................
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Introduction Creative Video Blaster WebCam Go is a digital video camera that allows you to take pictures in 24-bit, 16.7 million colours and record smooth video clips in full-colour. Want to chat face-to-face with someone over the Internet? WebCam Go is what you need. Used together with Microsoft NetMeeting, you can now have real-time videoconferencing with virtually anybody over the Internet! Worried that someone will use your computer without your knowledge? Fret not. When used together w
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About the Applications Creative WebCam Go This simple but powerful application lets you take control of your camera with a click on the taskbar icon. Take pictures or record video clips and store them in albums. Use this application Control to download pictures you have taken when the camera was disconnected from the computer. You can also export these pictures or video clips to other programs, or send them directly to your e-mail program. You can adjust various settings so as to optimise
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In addition, if you are a Sound Blaster Live! user, you have at your disposal Creative VoicePersonas, a feature incorporated into MediaRing Talk 99 that allows you to disguise or distort your voice. Creative VoicePersonas leverages upon Sound Blaster Live! powerful audio processing technology to provide you with a range of VoicePersonas such as Chipmunk, Male to Female, or Female to Male. Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft NetMeeting is a voice communications client that includes support for int
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❑ Available USB port or self-powered USB hub ® ❑ Microsoft Windows 98 (Windows 95 and Windows NT are not supported) ❑ Display adapter that supports16-bit colour at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels ❑ CD-ROM drive installed ® ❑ Sound Blaster or other Windows-compatible sound card ❑ Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28.8 Kb or faster (required for videoconferencing) For optimal performance: ❑ 200 MHz Intel Pentium or higher 100% IBM-compatible PC ❑ 32 MB RAM ❑ Display adapter that supports 16
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Table i: Document conventions This Represents This notepad icon indicates information that is of particular importance and should be considered before continuing. This alarm clock icon indicates that failure to adhere to directions may result in loss of data or damage to your system. The warning sign indicates that failure to adhere to directions may result in bodily harm or life-threatening situations. xiii
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1 Installing WebCam Go This chapter consists of the following sections: ❑ In Your Package ❑ About WebCam Go ❑ Installing WebCam Go ❑ Installing Software ❑ Verifying the Installation ❑ Changing Batteries for WebCam Go Your package contains the following hardware items: In Your Package ❑ One WebCam Go camera ❑ One USB cable ❑ One microphone Installing WebCam Go 1-1
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Figure 1-1 shows you the front view of the camera. About WebCam Go LED light This indicator lights up in green when WebCam Go is switched on. Snapshot button After you have started WebCam Go Control, you can press this button to capture a still image. Focus mark Use this mark to focus the lens quickly: to focus on objects approximately 6 inches/15 cm away, turn the ring until this mark is at the 12 o’clock position; to focus on objects 10 feet/ 3 m away or further, turn the ring until this
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Figure 1-2 shows the back view of the camera’s head unit. Camera busy LED indicator Viewfinder (back view) When the camera is connected to the system, When taking snapshots with the camera this indicator will blink when commands are disconnected, use this to verify that the desired sent from the system to the camera. object of your snapshot is in view. When the camera is disconnected, this indicator The viewfinder does not show if will blink when the camera is adjusting the objects
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Figure 1-3 shows the buttons and LCD display on the camera. Image counter This shows the remaining number of pictures that you can take with the camera undocked. This number decreases every time a picture is taken. When the counter reaches “000”, you cannot take any On button more pictures until you have cleared the camera’s To switch on the camera, press this memory by downloading or removing the existing button. pictures. Note: The camera will turn itself off • You can only switch on th
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1. Position your computer so that its USB ports can be easily accessed. Installing WebCam 2. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB connector at the back of WebCam Go. Go 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 4. Place WebCam Go on top of your computer monitor or another flat surface. • The USB port(s) on your computer may be found on the front panel instead of the USB connector back panel. • You can also attach it to a self-powered
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1. Switch on the computer. Installing Software 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, click the Next button. The dialog box similar to Figure 1-5 appears. Some of the steps in the installation process may not occur in the same sequence as 3. Click the Search for the best driver for described here. your device (Recommended) option and then click the Next button. The dialog box similar to Figure 1-6 appears. Figure 1-5: The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 4. Insert t
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6. Click the Next button. The dialog box similar to Figure 1-7 appears. 7. Click the Next button again. i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM, proceed to step 7ii. Otherwise, skip to step 8. ii. Remove the WebCam Go CD from the CD-ROM drive and insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into it. OK iii. In the Insert Disk dialog box, click the button. Figure 1-7: Installing drivers for WebCam Go. Copying Files iv. In the dialog box, click the Browse button to browse to the Window
