Creative WebCam Vista Plus User manual

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English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Français. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Deutsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Italiano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Nederlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Português . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Svenska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Norsk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Dansk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Suomi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Polski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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English
About Your Creative WebCam
Power LED Turns on when your Creative WebCam is connected to your computer.
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 Launches Creative WebCam Center or captures images.
USB cable Connect it to your computer's USB port.
Hinged lever Use this to mount your camera on an LCD display panel or notebook computer.
Focus ring
Snapshot button
USB cable
Power LED
Hinged lever
Front view Side view
Figure 1
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Getting Started
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1Installing Your Creative WebCam
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.
1. Insert the 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).
2. Select the region you are in and then click the Next button.
3. Select a language and then click the Next button.
4. Click the options for installing drivers and applications, and then click the Install
button.
5. 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).
Figure 2
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6. When prompted, connect your Creative WebCam's USB cable to an available USB
port on your computer (see Figure 3). Microsoft™ 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.
In Windows 2000 only:
When a Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears, telling you that your Creative
WebCam has been detected, click the Yes button.
In Windows Me and Windows 98 SE only:
i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows Me or Windows 98 SE CD, replace the Installation
CD with the appropriate CD.
ii. In the Insert Disk dialog box, click the OK button.
7. 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.
8. Restart your computer after all the applications have been installed.
Figure 3
USB port
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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. Your Creative WebCam’s
name 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.
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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.
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.
Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on product registration.
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\<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
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 © 2005 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo, MuVo and Creative MediaSource are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. NOMAD
is a registered trademark of Aonix and is used by Creative Technology Ltd. and/or its affiliates under license. Microsoft,
Windows and the Windows logo 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 à 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 Démarre Creative WebCam Center ou capture des images.
Câble USB Connectez-le au port USB de l'ordinateur.
Levier à
charnière
Utilisez-le pour monter votre caméra sur un écran d’affichage LCD ou un
ordinateur portable.
Bague de
mise au point
Bouton Vue
Câble USB
Ecran
d'alimentation
Levier à
charnière
Vue avant Vue latérale
Figure 1
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Mise en route
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1Installation de votre Creative WebCam
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
Nouveau matériel détecté apparaît, cliquez sur le bouton Annuler.
1. Insérez le CD d'installation dans le 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).
2. Sélectionnez la région où vous résidez puis cliquez sur le bouton Suivant.
3. Sélectionnez une langue puis cliquez sur le bouton Suivant.
4. Cliquez sur les options pour installer les pilotes et les applications, puis cliquez sur le
bouton Installer.
5. 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).
Figure 2
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