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Getting StartedCreative WebCam Mobile

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Version 1.0October 2002

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Introduction

Before You Begin......................................................................Package Contents.....................................................................README file ..........................................................................System Requirements..............................................................Document Conventions...........................................................

1 Installing Creative WebCam Mobile

About Creative WebCam Mobile..............................................Installing Creative WebCam Mobile.........................................

In Windows 98/98 SE/Me.......................................................In Windows 2000.....................................................................In Windows XP .......................................................................

Verifying the installation...........................................................In Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP.......................................

2 Using Creative WebCam Mobile as a Web C

Starting Creative WebCam Control ..........................................Using WebCam Control ............................................................

To set the view into focus........................................................To select the video capture device..........................................To take a picture.......................................................................To record a video.....................................................................To start the Help file in WebCam Control .............................

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3 Creative WebCam Mobile ApplicationsCreative WebCam Control ........................................................Creative WebCam Monitor .......................................................Microsoft NetMeeting ...............................................................

A Technical Specifications

B Troubleshooting

Problem Installing Software......................................................Problems Using Creative WebCam Mobile ..............................Problems in Windows XP .........................................................

C Note on USB Compatibility

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Your package includes the following items:• Creative WebCam Mobile• Creative WebCam Mobile installation CD• Quick Start Guide

EADME file The README file on the CD-ROM contains information not available atfile before you begin installing Creative WebCam Mobile.

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• Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), WindowsWindows 2000 or Windows XP

• Display adapter that supports 16-bit colour at a resolution of 640 x 48• CD-ROM drive installed• Sound Blaster® or other Windows-compatible audio card and microph

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Use the installation procedures for your operating system.

For users of Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows Millennium, see the section that follows.For users of Windows 2000 and Windows XP, see “In Windows 2000” onXP” on page 1-6.

Figure 1-1: Creative WebCam Mobile.

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1. Do not connect Creative WebCam Mobile to your notebook before iIf you accidentally begin installation with Creative WebCam MobileHardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button.

2. Insert the Creative WebCam Mobile CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. Click the names of the drivers and applications you want to install o

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.You may be asked, after an application is installed, if you want to reuntil all the drivers and applications are installed.


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5. Connect Creative WebCam Mobile’s USB cable to an available USB

(Figure 1-2). Place Creative WebCam Mobile on top of your notebonotebook screen. Windows automatically detects the device.

You can safely install the Creative WebCam Mobile with your notebook turned on.You can daisy-chain the Creative WebCam Mobile through another USB device or attach the Creative WebCam Mobile to a self-powered USB hub.If you have a microphone, connect it to your audio card. Most audio cards have an external microphone connector. Read your audio card’s documentation for more information.

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i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98/98 SE CD, replace t CD with the appropriate CD. Note: Windows 98 is available in various editions. Be sure to use thsystem.

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 WebCConfiguration dialog box. If it flickers or displays a series of dark bbutton.

7. Click the Finish button, and then restart your notebook if you are prTo verify that your drivers and applications have been successfully iinstallation” on page 1-7.

n Windows 2000 1. Do not connect Creative WebCam Mobile to your notebook before iIf you accidentally begin installation with Creative WebCam MobileHardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button.



4. Follow the instructions on the screen. You may be asked, after an apwant to restart your notebook. Do not restart your notebook until all tinstalled.

5. Connect Creative WebCam Mobile’s USB cable to an available USB(Figure 1-2). Place Creative WebCam Mobile on top of your notebonotebook screen.Windows automatically detects the device.


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6. When the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box similar to Figure 1-3 appears, telling you that Creative WebCam Mobile (Video) has been detected, ignore the message and click the Yes button.Installation will be complete in a while.

7. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam Mobile 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 notebook if you are prompted to do so.To verify that your drivers and applications have been successfully installed, see “Verifying the installation” on page 1-7.

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4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Yoapplication is installed, if you want to restart your notebook. Do notthe drivers and applications are installed.

5. Connect Creative WebCam Mobile’s USB cable to an available USB(Figure 1-2). Place Creative WebCam Mobile on top of your notebonotebook screen. Windows automatically detects the device. Installation will be comp

6. If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, select Inautomatically (Recommended), and then click the Next button.

7. If Microsoft warning dialog boxes appear, ignore the messages and button.

8. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCConfiguration dialog box. If it flickers or displays a series of dark bbutton.

9. Click the Finish button, and then restart your computer if you are pr

At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification. If a hardware device driver is not submitted, or does not qualify, for Microsoft certification, a warning message appears.You may see this message when installing this driver. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this driver on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destabilise your notebook.If you need more XP-related information, go to the product web site's Help or speak with Creative Technical Support staff.

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1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel.

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 Dev

4. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon.The entry “Creative WebCam Mobile” should appear. If it does not, operating system: “In Windows 98/98 SE/Me” on page 1-2, “In WindWindows XP” on page 1-6.

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Creative WebCam Control is an easy-to-use application that enables you short videos with the Creative WebCam Mobile. You can also view picturmanage albums.

To start Creative WebCam Control, do one of the following:❑ Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Creative WebCam -> Crea❑ If, during installation, you clicked the option for Creative WebCam Co

at Windows startup, you will have an icon on your taskbar. Click this ❑ You can start Creative WebCam Control in Live Video mode from the

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If Creative WebCam Control does not recognise the camera correctly, see Appendix B, “Troubleshooting”.


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1. On the top left corner of the WebCam Control window, click the Settbox appears.

2. Click the General tab.

3. In the Video capture device box, click the camera you want to use a

4. Click the OK button.

o take a picture 1. Set the WebCam Mobile view into focus.

2. In the WebCam Control window, click the Video view button.The window switches to the Video view and the Video window dispthat you are capturing.

• The contents in the Source and Format icons on the top panel depend on the video capture device you select.

• WDM drivers give better performance in terms of frame rate and are the recommended choice.

• VFW drivers are compatible with software that only support Video For Windows.

Figure 2-1: WebCam Control screen.

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3. Click the Capture an image button (see Figure 2-1).The image is captured and a file name assigned. The still image is aname is prefixed with the still image icon.

o record a video 1. In the WebCam Control window, click the Video view button.The window switches to the Video view and the Video window disppreviews.

2. Click the Record a video button (see Figure 2-1).The button lights up in red.

3. To stop the recording, click the button again.A file name is assigned and the video is added to the album, where ivideo icon.

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This Help file contains instructions on how to use WebCam Control to takvideos. It also teaches you how to change settings so as to achieve optimumvideos.

1. Click the WEBCAM CONTROL logo at the top-left corner above

2. On the WEBCAM CONTROL menu, click Help.

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The Creative WebCam Mobile application CD includes the following:• Creative WebCam Control• Creative WebCam Monitor• Microsoft NetMeeting

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This powerful application lets you take pictures or record videos and storeexport pictures or videos to other programs, or send them as attachments are various settings for you to adjust, allowing you to optimise the quality

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If you are thinking of going “live” on the Internet, Creative WebCam Moat. Just point your camera at your subject and pick a time interval. Creativrest, including uploading the snapshots to the Internet. Creative WebCammotion-detecting security system which automatically e-mails you when computer while you are not present.

icrosoft etMeeting

Microsoft NetMeeting is a voice communications client that includes supconferencing standards. It also provides true multi-user application sharincapabilities.

With its one-way or two-way video conferencing features, your friends cahave a camera. Audio-only conversations and text chats are also supportecollaborate on a document, doodle on a whiteboard, or even share any Wiover the Internet or on a corporate intranet.

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ensor VGA CMOS image sensor

esolution ❑ Still Mode• 640 x 480• 352 x 288• 320 x 240• 176 x 144• 160 x 120

❑ Video Mode• 640 x 480• 352 x 288• 320 x 240• 176 x 144• 160 x 120

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TWAIN, Video for Windows, DirectShow, and Still Image driver that runSE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

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The setup program for Creative WebCam Mobile does not run autominstallation CD into the drive.

The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.

To install the software from the CD:

1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start -> Run.

3. In the Run dialog box, click D:\CTRUN\SETUP.EXE (where D: is

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

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There is no USB port available to connect the USB cable.

Do one of the following:• Unplug the device currently connected.• Add a self-powered USB hub.• Add a PCI USB card.

The image is too bright.

The amount of light entering the camera has exceeded the exposure contrbright object in the camera’s view.

Avoid pointing the camera at very bright objects (for example, sunlight, lsurfaces).

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the camera cannot be found.

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system’s USB controller.

An application reports that the video driver is already in use, or that

Do one of the following:• Ensure that the Creative WebCam Mobile’s USB connector is properl

port is enabled in the BIOS. Refer to your computer’s documentation• Reinstall the video capture drivers and restart your computer.

Insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port, causing the sfunction.

There are too many devices in the system, causing IRQ problems with the

Do the following:

1. Remove some devices from the system.

2. Restart the system.The system will automatically rearrange the resources.

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A Hardware Installation error message appears on a Windows XP opapplications are being installed.

At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged compsolutions for certification. If a hardware device driver is not submitted, or certification, a warning message similar to the one below appears.

You may see this message when installing a Creative driver. If you do, yoContinue Anyway button. Creative has tested the driver on Windows XPdestablise your computer.

If you need more XP-related information, If you need more XP-related inweb site's Help or speak with Creative Technical Support staff.

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While testing Creative WebCam Mobile on PC motherboards with integra(USB) ports, we encountered a small number of motherboards that do notexactly. These and other non-USB-compliant motherboards may not operWebCam Mobile. Fortunately, the manufacturers of some of these motherversions of motherboards or BIOS to address the problem.

If the setup program warns you that your motherboard’s USB port is incoWebCam Mobile, or if the camera does not work on your system and yoube related to your PC’s USB port, the following is a list of available optio

1. Contact your PC vendor.Your PC vendor may be able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOaddresses USB incompatibilities.

2. Use a PCI host adapter that provides USB connectors.If you are not able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS, we rec

3. Attach Creative WebCam Mobile to a powered USB hub.Some USB devices (such as monitors) also operate as powered USBdedicated powered USB hubs which are to be attached to your PC’scases, attaching a powered USB hub to a non-USB-compliant USB msolve the problem.

To look for a USB compatible product, you can visit the product search page at the official USB Web site: http://www.usb.org/app/search/products.

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