Creative Webcam Notebook User manual

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About Your Creative WebCam

Power LED Lights up when your Creative WebCam is connected to your computer's USB port.

Focus ring Adjusts the view focus. Point the lens toward your subject and then rotate this ring in

a clockwise or counterclockwise motion until the image is in focus.

Snapshot

button Press it to launch WebCam Center and capture images.

USB cable Connect it to your computer's USB port.

Hinged lever Use this to mount your Creative WebCam on an LCD display panel.

Focus ring

Snapshot

button

USB cable Hinged

lever

Figure 1

Front View Side View

Power LED

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Getting Started

1Installing Your Creative WebCam

1. Do not connect your Creative WebCam to your computer before installing the

drivers. If you accidentally begin installation with your Creative WebCam connected

and the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard dialog

box appears, click the Cancel button.

2. Insert the Installation and Applications CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

i. Double-click the My Computer icon.

ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click Autoplay.

3. Select the region you are in and then click the Next button.

4. Select a language and then click the Next button.

5. Click the options for installing drivers and applications, and then click the Install

button.

For users with USB 2.0-equipped computers only:

Creative Installation automatically checks that the software components required for optimal USB

2.0 performance are installed on your computer, and alerts you if these components are missing.

If you receive such a message, do either of the following to ensure that your Creative WebCam

always performs to its fullest potential over a USB 2.0 connection:

• install the driver provided by the vendor of your USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller; or

• download and install the latest Service Pack (SP) for your respective Windows

Operating

System.

Should you choose to install Windows XP SP1, you must install Windows XP Hotfix

KB822603 as well. The latest Windows Service Packs (including Windows XP SP1) and

Windows Hotfix KB822603 can be obtained from the Microsoft Help and Support website

or via Windows Update.

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6. Place your Creative WebCam on top of your computer monitor or other flat surface.

For LCD flat panel monitors or notebook computers, use the integrated hinged lever

to balance the Creative WebCam (see Figure 2).

7. When prompted, connect your Creative WebCam's USB cable to an available USB

port on your computer (see Figure 3). Windows®automatically detects the device.

In Windows XP only:

i. When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, select Install the software

automatically (Recommended), and then click the Next button.

ii. When a Hardware Installation dialog box appears, click the Continue Anyway button.

Figure 2

Figure 3

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In Windows 2000 only:

When a Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears, telling you that Creative WebCam

Live! Effects has been detected, click the Ye s button.

In Windows Me and Windows 98 SE only:

i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 SE or Windows Me CD, replace the

Installation and Applications CD with the appropriate CD.

ii. In the Insert Disk dialog box, click the OK button.

8. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation.

9. If prompted to restart your computer, select No until all the applications are installed.

10. Restart your computer after all the applications have been installed.

2Verifying the Installation

1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop or in the Windows Start menu.

2. On the menu that appears, click Properties.

In Windows XP and Windows 2000 only:

In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab. Click the Device Manager

button.

In Windows Me and Windows 98 SE:

In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab.

3. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. The entry "Creative

WebCam Live! Effects" appears.

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3Using Your Creative WebCam

Taking a Photo

1. Click Start →Programs →Creative →Creative WebCam →Creative

WebCam Center.

2. In the Creative WebCam Center window, click the Capture tab.

3. Click the Photo Resolution box and select the resolution that you want.

4. Click 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.

Recording a Video

1. Click Start →Programs →Creative →Creative WebCam →Creative

WebCam Center.

2. In the Creative WebCam Center window, click the Capture tab.

3. Click the Video Resolution box and select the resolution that you want.

4. Click the Record button to start and stop video recording. Videos are saved as files in

the default media folder when you stop recording.

To view the videos in the video viewer, double-click the video files in the Thumbnails/

Details pane.

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Enabling Advanced Video FX Utility

Advanced Video FX Utility enables you to add fun and interesting effects to your webcam

video. You can launch the Advanced Video FX Utility in the following ways:

• In WebCam Center, click Tools →Advanced Video FX Utility.

• Right-click the Creative Cam Detector icon in the System Tray and click the

Advanced Video FX Utility option.

•ClickStart →Programs or All Programs →Creative →Creative WebCam

Features →Advanced Video FX Utility.

To apply a video effect, do the following:

1. Launch Advanced Video FX Utility.

2. Click the Select Category box (if available), and select the type of effect you want.

3. Click the Select Effect box, and select the specific effect you want.

4. Launch WebCam Center.

Click Start -> Programs or All Programs →Creative →Creative WebCam

→Creative WebCam Center.

5. In WebCam Center, select Creative WebCam (With Video Effects) from the

Device list box.

• Make sure you launch Advanced Video FX Utility before launching WebCam Center.

•TheSelect Category box is available only when you download more video effects. For

more information, click More →More video effects.

To add the downloaded video effects to Advanced Video FX Utility, click More →Add

video effects.

• For more information on Advanced Video FX Utility, refer to the Creative WebCam

Features online Help.

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Enabling Face Tracking

With Face Tracking, your camera automatically zooms in on your face during video instant

messaging sessions, or when recording video.

You can enable Face Tracking in the Face Tracking Utility. You can launch the Face Tracking

Utility in the following ways:

• In WebCam Center, click To o l s →Face Tracking Utility.

• Right-click the Creative Cam Detector icon in the System Tray and click the Face

Tracking Utility option.

•ClickStart →Programs or All Programs →Creative →Creative WebCam

Features →Face Tracking Utility.

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More Information

User’s Guide

Read the User's Guide found on your Installation and Application CD to learn more about

your player's many features. Go to d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm.

Creative Knowledge Base

Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge

Base. Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support.

Product Registration

Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product

support available. You can register your product during installation or at

www.creative.com/register. Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent

on registration.

Customer Support Services and Warranty

You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the

Installation and Applications CD.

(replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, <region> with the

region that you are in, and <language> with the language that your document is in)

Customer Support

Services

d:\support\<region>\<language>\support.chm

Warranty d:\warranty\<region>\<language>\warranty.chm

Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the warranty period.

User’s Guide d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm

Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby

recognized as such. All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Actual contents may differ slightly from

those pictured.

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