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Introduction

Creative Video Blaster WebCam Go Plus is an Internet video camera that allows you to capture 
images in both 16-bit and 24-bit (16.7 million) colours. It also records videos in full-colour. 
The following are just some of the things you can do with your WebCam:

Video-conferencing. Want to chat face-to-face with someone over the Internet? Used 
together with Microsoft NetMeeting, your WebCam allows you to have real-time video-
conferencing with virtually anybody over the Internet!

Security Camera. Worried that someone will use your computer without your knowledge? 
When used together with WebCam Monitor, WebCam Go Plus can function as a security 
camera, recording short videos of any movement that is in its field of view. It can also be 
programmed to take pictures automatically at regular intervals.

Portable Digital Camera. As WebCam Go Plus is detachable, you can disconnect it from 
the computer and use it as a digital camera to take pictures anywhere you like! With 
WebCam Go Plus’ focus-free lens, you don’t need to manually focus your camera. Just snap 
your pictures and the images will turn out sharp every time! Downloading images from 
WebCam Go Plus is a breeze with WebCam Go Control.

Summary of Contents for Video Blaster Go Plus

Page 1: ...other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes Copyright 2000 by Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 5 November 2000 Video Blaster and Sound Blaster are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd Blaster and LAVA are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd MediaRing Talk is a trademark of...

Page 2: ...e 4 Copyright The Software is owned by Creative and or its licensees and is protected by United States copyright lawsand international treaty provisions You may not remove the copyright notice from any copy of the Software or any copy of the written materials if any accompanying the Software 5 One Archival Copy You may make one 1 archival copy of the machine readable portion of the Software for ba...

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Page 4: ...SED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN NO EVENT WILL CREATIVE S LIABILITY OR DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON EVER EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO USE THE SOFTWARE REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM Some countries states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you PRODUCT RETURNS If y...

Page 5: ...EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE LIMITATION OF REMEDY AND DAMAGES THE LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES AND DAMAGES IN THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONAL INJURY INCLUDING DEATH TO ANY PERSON CAUSED BY CREATIVE S NEGLIGENCE AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION SET OUT...

Page 6: ...xii MediaRing Talk xiii Microsoft NetMeeting xiii Microsoft Internet Explorer xiii Creative LAVA Player xiv Before You Begin xv README File xv System Requirements xv Document Conventions xvi 1 Installing WebCam Go Plus In Your Package 1 1 About WebCam Go Plus 1 2 Inserting or Changing Batteries 1 4 Installing WebCam Go Plus 1 5 In Windows 98 and Windows Millennium 1 5 In Windows 2000 1 7 ...

Page 7: ...3 Using WebCam Go Plus as a Digital Camera Taking pictures 3 2 Recording audio 3 3 Downloading pictures and audio from the camera 3 3 Customizing camera settings 3 4 A Technical Specifications B Troubleshooting Problem Installing Software B 1 Problems Using WebCam Go Plus B 1 C Note on USB Compatibility D Technical Support If You Have a Problem D 2 Returning a product for repair D 4 Limited Warran...

Page 8: ...y Camera Worried that someone will use your computer without your knowledge When used together with WebCam Monitor WebCam Go Plus can function as a security camera recording short videos of any movement that is in its field of view It can also be programmed to take pictures automatically at regular intervals Portable Digital Camera As WebCam Go Plus is detachable you can disconnect it from the com...

Page 9: ...thinking of putting a live snapshot of your office garden or even your hamster cage on your web page use WebCam Monitor Just point your camera at the desired subject specify some settings and WebCam Monitor does the rest including automatically uploading the snapshots to your website It can even act as a motion detecting security system that automatically sends an e mail message to notify you when...

Page 10: ...y to provide you with a range of VoicePersonas such as Chipmunk Male to Female or Female to Male Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft NetMeeting is a voice communications client that includes support for international conferencing standards and provides true multi user application sharing and data conferencing capabilities It supports one way or two way video conferencing so your friends can see you eve...

Page 11: ... lets you create and play stunning animated 3D videos to accompany your music files It combines textures images and colours to create mesmerizing forms that dance and groove all in a matter of seconds LAVA videos are relatively compact and may be sent easily through the Internet LAVA Player requires a 3D graphics card ...

Page 12: ...ows Millennium or Windows 2000 Display adapter that supports16 bit colour at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels CD ROM drive installed Sound Blaster or other Windows compatible sound card and microphone required for videoconferencing Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28 8 Kbps or faster required for videoconferencing For optimal performance 200 MHz Intel Pentium or higher 100 IBM compatible PC ...

Page 13: ...on you must provide UPPERCASE Directory name file name or acronym Symbols letters and key names on the keyboard This notepad icon indicates information that is of particular importance and should be considered before continuing This alarm clock icon indicates that failure to adhere to directions may result in loss of data or damage to your system The warning sign indicates that failure to adhere t...

Page 14: ...wing sections In Your Package About WebCam Go Plus Inserting or Changing Batteries Installing WebCam Go Plus In Your Package Your package contains the following items One WebCam Go Plus camera One USB cable One WebCam Go Plus installation CD Quickstart Leaflet One carrying case with belt loop ...

Page 15: ... back view When taking snapshots with the camera disconnected use this to verify that the object of your snapshot is in view Camera busy LED indicator When the camera is connected to the system this indicator blinks when commands are sent from the system to the camera When the camera is disconnected this indicator blinks briefly after you press and release the Snapshot button At this point do not ...

Page 16: ...mode In this mode the camera captures the view in one single shot Self timer mode In this mode the camera takes a picture after a specified length of time The default delay time is eight seconds Image counter Shows the remaining number of pictures that can be taken with the camera undocked When the counter reaches 000 you cannot take any more pictures until you have cleared the camera s memory by ...

Page 17: ... 5 Remove the old batteries if any 6 Insert the new batteries according to the directions shown in the battery compartment 7 Align the catches on the cover with the respective grooves in the casing and slide the cover until it snaps back into place see Figure 1 4 Figure 1 3 Removing the back cover of the camera No batteries are required when the camera is connected to the system If the camera is t...

Page 18: ...2000 on page 1 7 In Windows 98 and Windows Millennium 1 Do not connect WebCam Go Plus to your computer before installing the drivers If you accidentally begin installation with WebCam Go Plus connected the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click the Cancel button and disconnect WebCam Go Plus from your system 2 Insert the WebCam Go Plus installation CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Click the n...

Page 19: ...lable in various editions Be sure to use the correct edition for your system The USB port s on your computer may be found on the front panel instead of the back panel You can also attach the camera to a self powered USB hub You can connect the camera while the computer is switched on If you have a microphone connect it to the external microphone jack of your audio card Consult the documentation fo...

Page 20: ...tallation procedure in In Windows 98 and Windows Millennium on page 1 5 In Windows 2000 1 Do not connect WebCam Go Plus to your computer before installing the drivers If you accidentally begin installation with WebCam Go Plus connected the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click the Cancel button and disconnect WebCam Go Plus from your system 2 Insert the WebCam Go Plus installation CD ...

Page 21: ... the message and click the Yes button Installation will be complete in a while Verifying the installation in Windows 2000 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 On the menu that appears click Properties 3 In the System Properties dialog box click the Hardware tab 4 Click the Device Manager button A window appears 5 Click the plus sign next to the Imaging Device icon The entry Video B...

Page 22: ...connect WebCam Go Plus to the computer you can use it as a Web camera Read the following sections on how you can do that Starting WebCam Go Control Taking a picture Recording a video clip Viewing an image in its actual size Selecting the video capture device Starting WebCam Go Control Help ...

Page 23: ...on the camera If during installation you opted for WebCam Control to launch automatically at Windows startup you will have an icon on your taskbar Click this icon After WebCam Go Control is started the WebCam Go Control screen similar to Figure 2 1 appears displaying the view that the camera is capturing currently The following sections describe the more commonly used operations For more details o...

Page 24: ...rd a video button The button starts blinking to indicate that recording is now in progress 3 To stop the recording click the button again The button stops blinking The video is saved as an AVI file with an automatically generated file name It is added to the album where its name is prefixed with the video icon Viewing an image in its actual size 1 Click the Album button 2 Select the desired album ...

Page 25: ...ng WebCam Go Control Help This Help file contains instructions on how to use WebCam Go Control to take pictures and record short videos It also teaches you how to change settings so as to achieve optimum quality for your pictures and videos To start the Help file 1 Click the Creative logo at the top left corner of WebCam Go Control s main window 2 On the WebCam Go Control menu click Help If you se...

Page 26: ...mply disconnect it from the computer Note Remember to insert two 1 5 V AAA alkaline batteries into the camera s battery compartment This chapter provides instructions on the following aspects of using WebCam Go Plus as a digital camera Taking pictures Recording audio Downloading pictures and audio from the camera Customizing camera settings ...

Page 27: ...ltiple snapshot Select this mode when you want a series of snapshots to be taken after a specified length of time You can create an AVI file out of these snapshots After pressing the Mode button the LCD displays one of the following codes which represents the current video setting for the mode You can only turn on the camera when it is disconnected from the system The counter value decreases by on...

Page 28: ... Audio Recording button on the camera The counter on the LCD display shows the remaining recording time in seconds A blinking dot also appears on the LCD To stop the audio recording press and release the Rec button again Note If you do an audio recording after taking a picture the audio file will be linked to that image Downloading pictures and audio from the camera After taking pictures connect t...

Page 29: ...sive frames for multiple snapshots Level of quality Beep mode enabled or disabled Duration of the delay for taking delayed self timer snapshots Power saving enabled or disabled Length of time before the camera is switched off You can set different settings of image size and quality for each of the four camera modes For more information on downloading pictures and customizing the camera refer to th...

Page 30: ...ee scratch resistant glass lens Built in optical viewfinder Built in Piezo transducer to provide audio cues Built in microphone for audio recording Mode selector for four different modes of still capture When detached Capable of capturing in excess of 92 JPEG format 640 x 480 still pictures Images are stored natively in JPEG format Draws power from two AAA batteries Note Battery life in this mode ...

Page 31: ...ibility USB model supports Windows 98 Windows Millennium and Windows 2000 WDM MiniDriver for DirectShow and Video For Windows compatibility TWAIN support Standard interface works with virtually all camera applications including Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft Still Image STI support Power From USB port or self powered USB hub powered by an external power source Sensor CMOS image sensor Resolution f...

Page 32: ... control Automatic optional manual control with software colour balance Automatic optional manual control with software Colour matrix Preset and integral to camera Field of view 52 degrees horizontal Depth of field 2 feet 61 centimeters to infinity Port compatibility Universal Serial Bus port ...

Page 33: ...ed Solution To install the software from the CD 1 Leave the installation CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start Run 3 In the Run dialog box click D CTRUN CTRUN EXE 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Problems Using WebCam Go Plus There is no USB port available to connect the USB cable Solution Do one of the following Unplug the device currently connected to the USB p...

Page 34: ...tering the camera has exceeded the exposure control limit There may be a very bright object in the camera s view Solution Avoid pointing the camera at very bright objects for example sunlight lights or highly reflective surfaces Insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port causing the system to be unable to function Cause There are too many devices in the system causing IRQ problems wit...

Page 35: ... taking pictures See the following problem description and solution When the camera is connected to the system pressing the Snapshot button does not take a picture after WebCam Go Control is started Cause The application for taking pictures has not been selected Solution Verify that pressing the Snapshot button starts the correct application If it does not see the solution on page B 2 To select an...

Page 36: ... related to your PC s USB port the following is a list of available options 1 Contact your PC vendor Your PC vendor may be able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS to a newer version that addresses USB incompatibilities 2 Use a PCI host adapter which provides USB connectors If you are not able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS we recommend this approach 3 Attach the WebCam Go Plus to a p...

Page 37: ...our web site at www creative com is continuously updated and contains the following FAQ Access the latest information on Creative products with advice on how to resolve commonly asked questions Solve Your Own Problem Enter keywords to search the comprehensive library of product and technical information Download Drivers Quick access to the latest Creative drivers Library Find the documents for a w...

Page 38: ...nce Note the following information for reference should you require technical assistance The model and serial number of your Creative product Error information on the screen and how it came about Information on the adapter cards which may be causing a conflict Hardware configuration information such as the base I O address IRQ line DMA channels used Motherboard information BIOS manufacturer versio...

Page 39: ...for a replacement or credit The 30 day time period may not apply in all instances so please check the seller s replacement credit terms More than 30 days since date of purchase Contact European Technical Support to clarify the nature of the problem and to obtain details of our repair returns procedure Creative Labs requires that all returns for repair replacement must first be issued with an autho...

Page 40: ...the outside of the packaging in which you return the hardware item in question Upon receipt of the faulty item Creative Labs will process your request and arrange a return or replacement Creative may replace or repair the product with new or re conditioned parts and the faulty parts will become the property of Creative The warranty period for your repaired replacement item is 90 days from the date...

Page 41: ... use of this product Creative also disclaims any obligation to support products for all operating environments for example by ensuring interoperability with future versions of software or hardware In no event shall Creative or its licensors be liable for any indirect incidental special or consequential loss or for any lost profits savings or data arising from or relating to the use of this product...

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