Creation WebCam Notebook, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license...

Page 3: ...Contents...

Page 4: ...Me 2000 XP 1 2 Verifying the installation in Windows 98 98SE and Windows Me 1 4 Verifying the installation in Windows 2000 XP 1 5 2 Creative WebCam Notebook Applications Creative WebCam Center 2 2 Cr...

Page 5: ...deo mode A 1 Resolution Still mode A 1 Video formats A 1 Exposure control A 1 Colour balance A 1 Colour matrix A 1 Field of view A 1 Depth of field A 1 Port compatibility A 2 Software compatibility A...

Page 6: ...Introduction...

Page 7: ...ns on page 2 1 Before You Begin Package Contents Your Creative WebCam Notebook package contains the following items Creative WebCam Notebook with USB cable attached Creative WebCam Notebook installati...

Page 8: ...ay conversation with full duplex support For Videoconferencing Microphone Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28 8Kb or faster Document Conventions Tip This tells you about short cuts or hints rela...

Page 9: ...Installing Creative WebCam Notebook...

Page 10: ...re 1 1 highlights the features of Creative WebCam Notebook Figure 1 1 Creative WebCam Notebook Focus ring To adjust the view focus point the lens toward your subject and then rotate this ring in a clo...

Page 11: ...below i Start Windows Explorer ii On the left pane click the My Computer icon iii Right click the CD ROM DVD ROM drive icon and then click Autoplay 2 Select the region you are in and then click the Ne...

Page 12: ...only After connecting your camera Windows automatically detects the device iv If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD replace the Creative WebCam Notebook CD with the appropriate CD Note Windo...

Page 13: ...g your camera Windows automatically detects the device 7 When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears select Install the software automatically Recommended and then click the Next button 8 Cl...

Page 14: ...Right click on My Computer 2 On the menu that appears click Properties 3 In the System Properties dialog box click the Hardware tab 4 Click the Device Manager button A window appears 5 Click the plus...

Page 15: ...Creative WebCam Notebook Applications...

Page 16: ...otebook Applications The Creative WebCam Notebook application CD includes the following Creative WebCam Center Creative Photo Manager Orb with OrbSecure SightSpeed Yahoo Messenger The applications inc...

Page 17: ...optimize the quality of your pictures and videos You can also export pictures or videos to other programs or send them as attachments in your e mail messages For details see Using Creative WebCam Cent...

Page 18: ...emote monitoring OrbTM with OrbSecure is your personal home security application From anywhere and at any time you can view your home to assure yourself that all is right When used together with Inter...

Page 19: ...structions see the application s Help SightSpeed SightSpeedTM is an easy to use technology that transforms your computer into a video phone With SightSpeed you can see and hear your co workers friends...

Page 20: ...Creative WebCam Notebook Applications 2 5 For additional information and usage instructions see the application s Help...

Page 21: ...ebCam Notebook Applications 2 6 Yahoo Messenger Enhance your Internet messaging and web chat experience with Yahoo Messenger services For additional information and usage instructions see the applicat...

Page 22: ...Using Creative WebCam Center...

Page 23: ...Creative WebCam Notebook You can also perform advanced tasks like remote monitoring motion detection and time lapse video capturing For detailed information about the application s features and settin...

Page 24: ...atically at Windows startup Plug your camera into the USB port and let Windows auto detect it Choose to start Creative WebCam Center in Capture mode from a popup window that appears Note If Creative W...

Page 25: ...the Snap photo button to capture an image Images are saved as files in the default media folder To view the photos in the image viewer double click the image files in the Thumbnails Details pane Recor...

Page 26: ...Technical Specifications...

Page 27: ...rnal power source Sensor CMOS image sensor Resolution Video mode All resolutions up to 640 x 480 Resolution Still mode All resolutions up to 640 x 480 Video formats RGB 24 I 420 Exposure control Autom...

Page 28: ...Technical Specifications A 2 Port compatibility Universal Serial Bus port Software compatibility TWAIN Video for Windows and WDM MiniDriver for DirectShow...

Page 29: ...Troubleshooting...

Page 30: ...Using Creative WebCam Notebook An application reports that the video driver is already in use or that the camera cannot be found Do the following The camera is not properly connected To resolve this...

Page 31: ...box similar to Figure B 1 appears Do the following Connect the camera directly to your computer s USB port Use a USB hub with an external power supply Insufficient system resources reserved for the U...

Page 32: ...Note on USB Compatibility...

Page 33: ...blem may be related to your computer s USB port the following is a list of available options 1 Contact your computer vendor Your computer vendor may be able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS to...