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Introduction
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Introduction Creative WebCam Pro eX is a 24-bit, 16.7-million-color digital video camera kit that gives 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! Creative WebCam Pro eX is designed to be used on your computer as well as your laptop! Creative WebCam Pro eX is supplied with the following software: • Creative PC-CAM Center • Creative WebCam Monitor ® ® • Microsoft NetMeeting Fo
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® ® ® System •Intel Pentium II 233 MHz or higher IBM compatible PC • 64 MB RAM on motherboard Requirements • 100 MB free hard disk space (for installation of all software titles) • Available USB port or self-powered USB hub ® • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000 or Windows XP • Display adapter that supports 16-bit color at a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels • CD-ROM drive installed ® • Sound Blaster or other Windows-compatible audio
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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1
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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative WebCam Pro eX and the software that comes with it. Figure 1-1 highlights the features of Creative WebCam Pro eX. About Creative WebCam Pro Snapshot button After you have started Creative PC-CAM Center, eX you can press this button to capture a still image. LED Focus ring This indicator lights up To adjust the view focus, point the lens in green when Creative toward your subject and then rotate this
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In Windows 98/98 1. Do not connect Creative WebCam Pro eX to your computer before installing the drivers. SE/Me If you accidentally begin installation with Creative WebCam Pro eX connected, the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button. 2. Insert the Creative WebCam Pro eX CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Click the names of the drivers and applications you want to install on your computer. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You may
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5. Connect Creative WebCam Pro eX’s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer (Figure 1-2). Place Creative WebCam Pro eX on top of your computer monitor or another flat surface, or fix it to your laptop screen • You can safely install the (Figure 1-3). Creative WebCam Pro eX Windows automatically detects the device. with your computer turned on. • The USB port(s) on your computer may be found on the front panel instead of the back USB port panel. • You can daisy-chain the C
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USB port Figure 1-3: Connecting Creative WebCam Pro eX to your laptop. i.If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98/98 SE CD, replace the Creative WebCam Pro eX CD with the appropriate CD. Note: Windows 98 is available in various editions. Be sure to use the correct edition for your system. ii.In the Insert Disk dialog box, click the OK button. iii.Follow the instructions on the screen. 6. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam Pro eX Camera Configuration dialog
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In Windows 2000 1. Do not connect Creative WebCam Pro eX to your computer before installing the drivers. If you accidentally begin installation with Creative WebCam Pro eX connected, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button. 2. Insert the Creative WebCam Pro eX CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Click the names of the drivers and applications you want to install on your computer. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You may be as
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7. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam Pro eX Camera Configuration dialog box. If it flickers or displays a series of dark bands, click the Cancel Flicker button. 8. Click the Finish button, and then restart your computer if you are prompted to do so. Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-6
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In Windows XP 1. Do not connect Creative WebCam Pro eX to your computer before installing the drivers. If you accidentally begin installation with Creative WebCam Pro eX connected, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel At the time of this button. product's release, 2. Insert the Creative WebCam Pro eX CD into your CD-ROM drive. Microsoft strongly encouraged companies 3. Click the names of the drivers and applications you want to install on your to submit the
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Verifying the installation In Windows 98/98 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel. SE/Me/2000/XP 2. Double-click the System icon. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. In Windows 2000/XP, click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 4. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. The entry “Creative WebCam Pro eX (Video)” should appear. If it does not, repeat the steps for the c
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Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera 2
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Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera PC-CAM Center is an easy-to-use application that enables you to take pictures and Starting PC- record short videos with the Creative WebCam Pro eX. You can also view pictures CAM Center and videos, and create and manage albums. To start PC-CAM Center, do one of the following: ❑ Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Creative WebCam -> PC-CAM If PC-CAM Center Center. does not recognize ❑ Press the Snapshot button on the camera. the camera correctl
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User Manual Creative WebCam Pro eX 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 be used or
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Contents
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Contents Introduction Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. i Package Contents.................................................................................................................................. i README file............................................................................................................................................ i System Requirem
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Reactivating the Camera ......................................................................................................................... 2-4 Starting PC-CAM Center Help............................................................................................................. 2-4 3 Creative WebCam Pro eX Applications Creative PC-CAM Center...................................................................................................................... 3-1 Creative WebCam Monitor...
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Problems in Windows XP ...................................................................................................................... B-3 C Note on USB Compatibility iii
