BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual
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Connecting to a Computer
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5.4
USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA
Your camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with business
associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family.
To use the camera as a PC camera, follow these steps:
Step 1: Install the PC camera driver (it is combined with the USB mass-storage driver on the
CD-ROM)
Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer
Step 3: Running your application software (i.e. Windows NetMeeting)
General System Requirements for Videoconferencing
To use the camera for videoconferencing, your computer system must include:
• Microphone
• Sound card
• Speakers or headphones
• Network or Internet connection
Step 1: Install the PC Camera Driver
The PC-camera driver included on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows. The PC camera
function is not supported for Mac platforms.
1.
Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2.
Click “INSTALL USB DRIVER”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation. After the driver installation is completed, restart your computer.
Note
•
Video conferencing (or video editing) software is not included with the camera.
•
This mode is not supported for Mac.
Note
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The USB driver that bundled inside the CD-ROM is designed in a form 2 in 1 (USB & PC
camera driver).
A. On Windows 98, the Windows OS will install both USB mass-storage & PC camera
drivers.
B. On Windows 2000/ME/XP, it will only install PC camera driver.
