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Captivator PCI User Guide

Installing Captivator PCI

Installing the hardware

Warning

: Always switch off your computer before removing the cover and observe the

warnings specified in the manufacturer’s documentation.

The following diagram shows the connectors on the card:

audio out

audio out

composite video in

PCI bus

S-video or composite video in

(for manufacturer’s use only)

composite video out

1. Switch off your computer, monitor, and any hardware devices such as printers connected

to your computer. Leave the power cable connected to the power outlet so that your
computer is grounded.

Summary of Contents for Captivator PCI

Page 1: ... 1 Captivator PCI User Guide Contents Introduction 2 Installing Captivator PCI 4 Setting up Captivator PCI 8 Technical details 10 Troubleshooting 13 Technical support 14 Index 15 ...

Page 2: ... and with the VideoWork software you can edit these clips on a frame by frame basis to create your own video sequences or use the Image Folio software to edit your video stills and convert them to various formats including BMP JPG and GIF Captivator PCI VC The Captivator PCI VC option includes all the software and hardware available with the basic Captivator PCI kit plus a high quality Philips S V...

Page 3: ...e but we recommend using the Interactive Installation Guide Handling Captivator PCI Follow these guidelines to minimize the risk of electrostatic charges damaging the card Keep the card in its protective packaging until you are ready to install it Just before handling the card touch the metal frame of your PC with the back of your hand to discharge any static electricity which may have built up on...

Page 4: ...acturer s documentation The following diagram shows the connectors on the card audio out audio out composite video in PCI bus S video or composite video in for manufacturer s use only composite video out 1 Switch off your computer monitor and any hardware devices such as printers connected to your computer Leave the power cable connected to the power outlet so that your computer is grounded ...

Page 5: ... your computer with the back of your hand to discharge any static that may have built up on you or your clothes 5 Align the card with the slot you have chosen Firmly press it into the slot as shown in the diagram below You will need to use some pressure to push the card into position but do not use excessive force 6 Secure the card using the screw that you removed previously 7 Replace the cover of...

Page 6: ...ions in the Installation Guide to install Captivator PCI This includes installing the Prolab multimedia sofware if you want to use it When you have completed the Interactive Installation Guide Captivator PCI is ready to use Installing using Windows Plug and Play 1 When your computer has restarted a dialog box is displayed saying that Windows has found new hardware and requests the drivers Select D...

Page 7: ...ions on how to use the software VideoWork prolab videowrk disk1 install exe prolab videowrk manual pdf Image Folio prolab imgfolio disk1 install exe prolab imgfolio manual pdf MediaScope prolab mediascp disk1 install exe prolab mediascp manual pdf Videoconferencing software Captivator PCI comes with evaluation copies of market leading videoconferencing software on the VideoLogic Software Library C...

Page 8: ...PCI Audio video through S Video input audio routed through external audio connector Audio video through S Video input audio routed through internal audio connector S Video in audio out audio in Captivator PCI Sound card audio out audio in digital camera ...

Page 9: ... through S Video input sound through sound card Video through composite video input sound through sound card Captivator PCI Sound card composite video in S Video out audio out audio in composite video out 4 pin to 8 pin cable S Video in ...

Page 10: ...ator PCI User Guide Technical details Connecting the cables The diagram below shows the external cable sockets external audio out 3 5 mm jack composite video in phono S video or composite video in 8 pin mini DIN ...

Page 11: ... composite video socket only accepts composite video no S Video or audio The 8 pin mini DIN socket accepts S Video or composite video and comes with an 8 pin to 4 pin adapter To get audio output through the internal or external audio out sockets when using the 8 pin socket you must have pin 5 connected The pin outs for the 8 pin socket on the card are as follows Pin Name Pin Name 1 Ground 5 Audio ...

Page 12: ...umber 62575 This cable is suitable for Sound Blaster which uses Molex 70066 G or 70400 G connectors You can order this cable from your supplier If your sound card does not use the same connectors as Sound Blaster you should be able to get your local computer supplier to make up a cable using the details of Captivator PCI s audio output connector given below and the details of your sound card s CD ...

Page 13: ...roblem After installing Captivator PCI my computer does not start Solution The card is not seated properly Check that the card s connectors are fitted properly into the PCI slot You may need to move the card into another slot Problem After installing Captivator PCI my computer does not detect the new hardware Solution Your computer has not recognised the introduction of the card into the PCI slot ...

Page 14: ...03 37 12 57 to 28 8 8 N 1 bulletin board UK all other countries 44 0 1923 271301 to 28 8 8 N 1 4 Contact your original supplier for technical help 5 Call our customer support group Try to have details to hand such as your PC s make and model other cards installed software you are running and how to recreate the problem USA Canada South America 1 415 875 0606 Germany 49 0 61 03 93 47 14 UK all othe...

Page 15: ...up 8 customer support group 14 E e mail addresses 14 F FaxBack service 14 free software 7 ftp site 14 I installing hardware 4 software 6 7 Interactive Installation Guide 6 multimedia 7 videoconferencing 7 Windows Plug and Play 6 P PCI requirement 2 pin outs 11 12 power and temperature specifications 12 R readme files 14 S setting up Captivator PCI 8 software installation 6 T technical support 14 t...

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