Creative Live Pro User manual

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English
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
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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 Creative WebCam Live! Pro Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. If it
does not run automatically, click Start → Run and type d:\setup.exe (replace d:\
with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).
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! Pro has been detected, click the Yes 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 Creative
WebCam Live! Pro Installation 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. You may be asked, after
the drivers have been successfully installed, if you want to restart your computer.
Select No until all the applications are installed.
9. Restart your computer after all the applications have been installed.
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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! Pro" 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 panel.
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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 Tools → Face Tracking Utility.
• Right-click the Creative Cam Detector icon in the System Tray and click the Face
Tracking Utility option.
• Click Start → Programs or All Programs → Creative → Creative WebCam
Center → Face Tracking Utility.
For more information, read the User’s Guide on the Installation CD.
Go to d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm (replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/
DVD-ROM drive, and <language> for the language the document is in)
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More Information
Register your product!
Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at
www.creative.com/register. Benefits include:
• Service and product support from Creative
• Exclusive updates on promotions and events.
Customer Support Services and Warranty
You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the
Installation 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\<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
Creative Knowledge Base
Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help
Knowledge Base. Go to www.creative.com and select your region.
Copyright © 2004 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo is a registered trademark of Creative
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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Français
A propos de votre Creative
WebCam
Ecran
d'alimentation
S'allume lorsque votre Creative WebCam est connectée au port USB de votre
ordinateur.
Bague de mise
au point
Permet de régler la mise au point. Dirigez l'objectif vers votre sujet puis faites
tourner la bague vers la gauche ou vers la droite jusqu'à ce que l'image soit nette
(mise au point).
Bouton Vue Permet de lancer WebCam Center et de capturer des images.
Câble USB Permet de connecter la WebCam au port USB de l'ordinateur.
Levier à
charnière Utilisez-le pour monter votre Creative WebCam sur un écran d'affichage LCD.
Bague de mise
au point
Bouton
Vue
Câble
USB
Levier à
charnière
Figure 1
Vue de face Vue latérale
Ecran
d'alimentation
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Mise en route
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1Installation de votre Creative WebCam
1. Ne connectez pas votre Creative WebCam à votre ordinateur avant d'installer les
pilotes. Si, par erreur, vous avez commencé l'installation avec votre Creative WebCam
connectée et que la boîte de dialogue Assistant Ajout de nouveau matériel ou
Assistant Ajout de nouveau matériel détecté apparaît, cliquez sur le bouton
Annuler.
2. Insérez le CD-ROM d’installation de Creative WebCam Live! Pro dans votre lecteur de
CD-ROM. S'il ne s'exécute pas automatiquement, cliquez sur Démarrer →
Exécuter et tapez d:\setup.exe (remplacez d:\ par la lettre de votre lecteur de
CD-ROM).
3. Sélectionnez la région où vous résidez puis cliquez sur le bouton Suivant.
4. Sélectionnez une langue puis cliquez sur le bouton Suivant.
5. Cliquez sur les options pour installer les pilotes et les applications, puis cliquez sur le
bouton Installer.
Pour les utilisateurs d'ordinateurs avec USB 2.0 :
Le programme d'installation de Creative vérifie automatiquement que les composants logiciels
requis pour une performance optimale d'USB 2.0 sont installés sur votre ordinateur et vous
prévient si des composants manquent. Si vous recevez un tel message, effectuez l'une des
deux opérations suivantes pour vous assurer que votre Creative WebCam fonctionne toujours
à son potentiel maximum avec une connexion USB 2.0.
• installez le pilote fourni par le revendeur de votre contrôleur hôte amélioré USB 2.0 ; ou
• téléchargez et installez le dernier Service Pack (SP) approprié à votre système
d'exploitation Windows ®.
Si vous choisissez d'installer Windows XP SP1, vous devez également installer le
correctif KB822603 Windows XP.
Vous pouvez obtenir les Services Packs Windows (y compris Windows XP SP1)
et le correctif KB822603 Windows depuis le site Web d'aide Microsoft.
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6. Placez la Creative WebCam sur le haut de votre moniteur ou sur toute autre surface
plane. Pour les moniteurs à écran plat LCD ou les ordinateurs portables, utilisez le
levier à charnière intégré pour équilibrer la Creative WebCam (voir Figure 2).
7. A l'invite, connectez le câble USB de votre Creative WebCam à un port USB disponible
sur votre ordinateur (voir Figure 3). Windows la détecte automatiquement.
Sous Windows XP uniquement :
i. Lorsque la boîte de dialogue Assistant Ajout de nouveau matériel détecté s'affiche,
sélectionnez Installer le logiciel automatiquement (recommandé), puis cliquez sur le
bouton Suivant.
ii. Lorsque la boîte de dialogue Installation matérielle apparaît, cliquez sur le bouton
Continuer.
Figure 2
Figure 3
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