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Only connect the webcam to the USB
port once the driver installation has
completed.
Windows will now ask you if it should
search for a Windows Update on the
Internet. Select
No, not this time
and
then click on
Next
.
Select
Install the software automatically
and click on
Next
.
If Windows asks if the installation should
continue despite not passing Windows
Logo testing click on
Continue Anyway
.
Click on “
Finish
” once the files have
been installed. Your Magnetic Webcam
is now ready for use.
Installation under Windows ME
Insert the supplied driver CD into the
CD-ROM drive of your computer. The
Speed-Link driver installation menu
will load automatically (if this doesn’t
happen, open Windows Explorer,
navigate to your CD-ROM drive and then
double click on the file “Setup.exe”).
Click on the button named “Driver /
Treiber”. The InstallShield Wizard will
now guide you through the software
installation process. Follow the on-
screen instructions.
Connect the webcam to any free USB
port on your PC.
The hardware assistant will detect that a
new device has been connected. Follow
the on-screen instructions.
Windows may ask you to insert the
original Windows installation CD. Keep
the Windows CD close at hand in case
asked to do so.
Recording a Video
Open the capture program from the
Start Menu by navigating to
Start > All
Programs > Magnetic Webcam (USB
Webcam) > AMCap
.
If you are unable to see the live camera
picture in the program window you can
turn this feature on under
Options >
Preview
.
Before recording video you first have to cre
-
ate a file where the video can be stored:
Click on
File
>
Set Capture File
...,
select the directory where you would
like to save your video and then enter a
filename. The filename should be based
on the following format: Filename.avi
If you would like to limit the size of the
video file then click on
File > Allocate
File Space
... and enter the required
maximum size of the video file.
Other settings can be adjusted under
Options > Video Capture Filter.
Change the contrast, brightness and
other settings to suit your individual
requirements.