Chapter 1
Introduction
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User Manual pco.camera status 12/2004
1.6
Installing the “camware” software
Camware
32-bit Windows application software can con-
trol every camera parameter or setting. Images can be
displayed on a monitor and may be downloaded and
stored. Detailed information about
camware
can be found
by accessing the software's help section.
The
camware
software is located on the enclosed CD. If
you do not have the CD, you may download the latest
version from our website:
at no charge.
In case of installation problems, we will be pleased to as-
sist you. Please contact us by phone +49 (0) 9441 2005
55, fax +49 (0) 9441 2005 20 or email [email protected].
1.6.1 Software Installation from the CD
After insertion into the computer, if the CD does not run
automatically, please begin the installation manually by
double clicking on the
starter.exe
file. Select the corre-
sponding camera and the
camware
software.
1.6.2 Software
Installation via Internet Download
Please download the
camware
from the internet into any
computer directory. As the files are compressed, it is
necessary to decompress these files with an appropriate
program (e.g. WinZip or the like). After decompression,
start the installation by double clicking on
starter.exe
.
More detailed information about the
camware
installation
is found in the
readme.txt
file. You must have power user
or administrator rights for Windows XP to properly install
camware
.
After installation, please restart/reboot your computer!
The installation software copies all necessary DLL files
into the corresponding Windows directories. While doing
this, older versions of these files will be replaced, if pre-
sent. All required Windows registration entries will be
made automatically. To uninstall the
camware
program,
select the following:
Start - Settings – System Control - Software
After a successful installation, you will find the program
file’ Digital Camera Toolbox’ in your program directory.
From there, you can start
camware
. Other helpful tools
are also installed in the same file
1.6.3 Hardware-Driver
Installation.
FireWire 400
The drivers for firewire interfaces or cards are part of
Windows XP or part of the board manufacturer package.
The installation of an additional hardware driver for the in-
terface is not necessary.
The first time the camera is connected via firewire to the
computer, Windows will notify the user that a new device
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