Creative WebCam Pro eX User Manual

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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...

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Contents ...

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i Contents Introduction Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. i Package Contents ...................................................

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ii Reactivating the Camera ......................................................................................................................... 2-4 Starting PC-CAM Center Help ......................................................................

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iii Problems in Windows XP ...................................................................................................................... B-3 C Note on USB Compatibility ...

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Introduction ...

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Introduction i 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-fa...

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Introduction ii System Requirements •Intel ® Pentium ® II 233 MHz or higher IBM ® compatible PC • 64 MB RAM on motherboard • 100 MB free hard disk space (for installation of all software titles) • Available USB port or self-powered USB...

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1 Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX ...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-1 Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative WebCam Pro eX and the software that comes with it. About Creative WebCam Pro eX Figure 1-1 highlights the features of C...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-2 In Windows 98/98 SE/Me 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 Add New Hard...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-3 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 ...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-4 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 f...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-5 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 W...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-6 9. When the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box similar to Figure 1-4 appears, telling you that Creative WebCam Pro eX (Video) has been detected, ignore the message and click the Yes button. When ano...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-7 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 Wiz...

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Installing Creative WebCam Pro eX 1-8 Verifying the installation In Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel . 2. Double-click the System icon. 3. In t...

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2 Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera ...

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Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera 2-1 Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera Starting PC- CAM Center PC-CAM Center is an easy-to-use application that enables you to take pictures and record short videos with the Creative WebCam Pro...

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Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera 2-2 After PC-CAM Center is started, the PC-CAM Center screen similar to Figure 2-1 appears. The following sections describe the more commonly used operations. For more details on how to use PC-CAM Cente...

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Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera 2-3 4. To capture the image in the viewing window, click the Snap Photo button at the bottom of the window. The image is captured but not saved. A preview of the photo is shown at the bottom-left corn...

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Using Creative WebCam Pro eX as a Web Camera 2-4 3. Double-click the thumbnail of the image that is displayed in the Thumbnails window. The image, in its actual size, is displayed in the PC-CAM Center Viewing window. If you are not satisfied w...

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3 Creative WebCam Pro eX Applications ...

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Creative WebCam Pro eX Applications 3-1 Creative WebCam Pro eX Applications The Creative WebCam Pro eX application CD includes the following: • Creative PC-CAM Center • Creative WebCam Monitor • Microsoft NetMeeting Creative PC- CAM Center Thi...

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A Technical Specifications ...

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Technical Specifications A-1 Technical Specifications Construction Remote camera head with a USB cable Camera housing Base and flip-top lens housing with manual vertical tilt of 60 degrees and a horizontal tilt of 360 degrees Power From a USB port ...

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Technical Specifications A-2 Video formats ❑ 24-bit RGB ❑ I420 Exposure control Automatic (optional manual control with software) Color balance Automatic (optional manual control with software) Color matrix Preset and integral to camera Port com...

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B Troubleshooting ...

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Troubleshooting B-1 Troubleshooting Problem Installing Software The setup program for Creative WebCam Pro eX does not run automatically after you insert the installation CD into the drive. The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be en...

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Troubleshooting B-2 An application reports that the video driver is already in use, or that the camera cannot be found. Do one of the following: • Ensure that the Creative WebCam Pro eX’s USB connector is properly inserted, and that the USB po...

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Troubleshooting B-3 Problems in Windows XP A Hardware Installation error message appears on a Windows XP operating system when applications are being installed. At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to...

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C Note on USB Compatibility ...

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Note on USB Compatibility C-1 Note on USB Compatibility While testing Creative WebCam Pro eX on PC motherboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we encountered a small number of motherboards that do not meet the USB specification ...