Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WebCam NX Creative
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User’s Guide Creative W ebCam NX Information in this document is subject to change with out notice and does not represent a commitme n t o n t h e p a r t o f C r e a t i v e Te chnology Ltd.
Contents.
i Contents Before You Begin ............................................................ ................................................... ............................. v Package Contents ....................................................... .....
ii Creative WebCam Monitor.............................................. .......................................................... ........... 3-1 Microsoft NetMeeting .................................... .............................................
Introduction.
Introduction v Intr oduction Creative W ebCam NX is a digital video ca mera kit that gives y ou everything you need to capture 24-bit still images and vide o in 16.
Introduction vi ❑ CD-ROM drive installed ❑ Sound Blaster ® or other Windows-compatible sound card. Sound Blaster 16 or higher required for simultaneous two-wa y conversation with full-duplex support. For Videoconferencing ❑ Microphone ❑ Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28.
1 Installing Creative WebCam NX.
Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-2 Installing Cr eativ e W ebCam NX This chapter tells you how to quic kly install Creative W ebCam NX. About Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Figure 1-1 highlights the features of Creative W ebCam NX. Figure 1-1: Creative WebCam NX Focus ring Adjusts the view focus.
Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-3 Installing Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Follow the installation procedures for y our operating system. In Windo ws 98/ 98SE /Me/2000/ XP 1.
Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-4 5. P lac e you r Cr eat ive W ebCa m NX on t op of your computer monitor or other flat surface. For LCD flat panel monitors an d notebooks, use the integrated hinged lever to balance the camer a. See Figure 1-2. For Windows 98/98SE and Windows Me only 6.
Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-5 7. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam NX Camera Configuration dialog box. If it flickers or displa ys 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 NX 1-6 2. When a Hardware Installation Dialog box appears (Figure 1-4), ignore the message and click the Continue Anyway button. For more details on this warning message, see "Problems in Windows XP" on page B-3. Installation will be complete in a while.
2 Using PC-CAM Center.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-2 Using PC-C AM Center This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creativ e W ebCam NX as a W eb Camera using PC-CAM Center software. For detailed information about the applicat ion’ s features and settings, refer to its Help file.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-3 Capturing Imag es and Video With PC-CAM Center , you can take photos and record videos. For more instructions on how to tak e a ph oto or record a video, refer to the PC-CAM Center Help file. T o launch PC-CAM Cent er Help,Figure 2-1See “Starting PC-CAM Center Help” on page 2-5.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-4 5. T o stop the recording, click the button again. The button stops blinking. The video is added to your selected album. If the Save automatically check box is not selected, click the Save button to save the video . Otherwise the video is not saved or added to your selected album.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-5 Star ting PC- CAM Center Help This Help file contains instructions on ho w to use PC-CAM Center to take photos and record videos. It also teaches you how to optimize settings to tak e high quality photos and videos. To start the Help file: 1.
3 Creative WebCam NX Applications.
Creative WebCam NX Applications 3-1 Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Applications The Creative W ebCam NX applicat ion CD includes the following: ❑ Creative PC-Cam Center ❑ Creative W ebCam Monitor ❑ Micro.
Creative WebCam NX Applications 3-2 Micr osoft Internet Explor er Microsoft Internet Explorer is an Internet browser that features ActiveX technology , so web pages can combine interactiv e ActiveX Controls, Jav a applets, and more, to create inter active content.
A Technical Specifications.
Technical Specifications A-1 T echnical Specifications Construction ❑ USB Port v ersion: R emote camera head with a USB cable Powe r ❑ From a USB port or USB hub wi th an external power supply Sen.
Technical Specifications A-2 Software compatibility ❑ TWAIN, Video for Windows, WDM MiniDriv er , DirectShow and Still Image driver that runs in Windows 98, Wi ndows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me .
B Troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting B-1 T r oubleshooting If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self- help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions.
Troubleshooting B-2 The camera’s Power LED does not light up, or in Windows 98/98 SE, Me and 2000, the computer restarts for no apparent reason. Y ou may have USB devices drawing too much power from your computer . This can happen especially when connecting USB devices to a passive or self-powered USB hub.
Troubleshooting B-3 Pr oblems in Windo ws 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 encour aged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certificat ion.
C Note on USB Compatibility.
C-1 Note on USB Compatibility While testing Creative W ebCam NX on PC motherboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we encountered a small number of motherboards that do not meet the USB specification exactly . These and other non-USB-compliant motherboards may not operate correctly with Creative W ebCam NX.
An important point after buying a device Creative WebCam NX (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Creative WebCam NX yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Creative WebCam NX - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Creative WebCam NX you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Creative WebCam NX will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Creative WebCam NX, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Creative WebCam NX.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Creative WebCam NX. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Creative WebCam NX along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
