Creative WebCam Instant Skype Edition - Startup Guide<
Creative WebCam Instant Skype Edition - Startup Guide
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Starting Creative WebCam Center
Taking a photo
Recording a video
Using Skype
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Before you start:
- Ensure that the WebCam is NOT connected to ther computer before installing
the drivers.
- Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and install device drivers
and applications for the Creative WebCam Instant Skype Edition.
- Internet Connection (either dial-up: minimum 33.6 Kbps modem, or any broadband:
cable, DSL, etc) for use of Skype
Starting Creative
WebCam Center
Creative WebCam Center makes it easy to capture images and video with your
Creative WebCam. You can start Creative WebCam Center in any of the
following ways:
- Click Start, Programs, then Creative, Creative
WebCam and finally, click on Creative WebCam Center.
- Right-click the Creative Cam Detector icon in your taskbar, and
select Launch Creative WebCam Center. This icon appears if, during
installation, you clicked the option for Creative Cam Detector to load automatically
at Windows startup.
- Plug your camera into the USB port and let Windows auto-detect it. You can choose to start Creative WebCam Center in Capture mode from a popup
window that appears.
Note:
Creative WebCam Center automatically detects your installed model of WebCam, and disables any unsupported features in the user interface.
Taking a photo
- In the Creative WebCam Center window, click the Capture tab.
- Click the Photo Resolution box and select the resolution that you
want. If you want to capture a panoramic view, select Panoramic.
- Click the Snap photo button to capture an image. Images are saved as
files in the default media folder.
- To view the images in the image viewer, double-click the image files in the
Thumbnails/Details pane.
Note:
The Panoramic option is only available with selected Creative WebCams.
Recording a video
- In the Creative WebCam Center window, click the Capture
tab.
- Click the Video Resolution box and select the resolution that you want.
- Click the Record button to start and stop video recording.
Videos are saved as files in the default media folder when you stop recording.
To view the videos in the video viewer, double-click the video files in
the Thumbnails/Details pane.
Using Skype
Making a test call with Skype
- In the contacts tab, click the "contact Skype call"
- Click the green 'call' button to start the call. Follow the
directions given in the recording.
Add your friends to your contacts list
- Click the green "Add contact" icon on the Skype application
toolbar."
- Type your friend's Skype name into Add box in the "Add a contact"
window and click search to find them.
How to Use Skype Chat
- select a Contact in your Contacts List and click the "Chat"
toolbar button."
- A chat window is opened,You can also start a chat to multiple Contacts.
To do this, select all of them in the Contacts List by holding down the
ctrl button on your keyboard and clicking on the Contact names. Then,
click the Start Chat button on the toolbar.
Adding or Changing My Picture
- Open Skype and go to "File" on the menu Select “edit
Personal Profile"
- On the bottom left of the "My Profile" screen, under
"details that only my contacts will see" click on "change".
- Under my pictures window click on "browse" and select the image
you want as your profile.
Where can I can more information about Skype?
Further Suggestions
Learn how to get the most from your Creative products by following our on-line
WebCam
tutorials.
