GE EasyCam Webcam

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EasyCam

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Instruction Manual

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User’s Manual EasyCam User’s Manual Table of Contents 1. Getting Started a. Package Contents ...................................................................................02 b. System Requirements………………………………………………………..02 c. EasyCam Camera View Nomenclature....................................................02 d. Verifying USB Presence...........................................................................03 e. How To Install and Use EasyCam ...........................................................04 f. How To Use Your PC Camera……………………………………………….05 2. Getting Started With ArcSoft VideoImpression……..……………...….…06 3. Getting Started With ArcSoft PhotoImpression………..…………..….…13 4. How To Install NetMeeting……………………………………………………15 5. How To Install MSN Messenger………………………………………………16 6.Product Specifications………………………………..……..…………..….…17

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Package Contents ● ● ● ●

EasyCam and stand USB connector cable Quick Start Guide Installation CD-ROM ○ Camera Driver ○ Application Software ● ArcSoft VideoImpression 2.0 ● ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5.0 ○ User’s Manual

System Requirements ● ● ● ● ●

Intel Pentium III 800MHz or equivalent 256MB System RAM Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista CD-ROM drive 16-bit true color display or higher

Optional for VideoConference ● ● ●

Full- or half- duplex sound card Modem for dial-up connection (or corporate internet) An authorized Internet account (user ID or IP address).

EasyCam Camera View Nomenclature 1. Unpacking the EasyCam package and checking components Open your EasyCam package and check the components based on the packing list.

Focus Ring USB Connector Cable

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Verifying USB Presence Power up your computer and check to see if USB is implemented. Visually inspect the USB ports of your computer. If you cannot find the USB ports at the back of your computer (See Figure 1), read the documentation that came with your computer main board.

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For computer main board with USB supported: Enter BIOS settings and enable USB, see the documentation that came with your computer. Normally, when the computer power is turned on, before starting windows, the computer will hint you to press some keys for displaying BIOS menu. For computer main board without USB: In this case, USB can be implemented by an USB add-on card. The BIOS settings for main board type USB are not required.

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How To Install and Use The PC Camera There are two ways to install Camera Driver: 1.1 Use Installer to install camera driver (Recommended) Don’t connect the camera to your computer yet! 1.1.1 Install Driver Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive; the installer screen will automatically come up. Click the "Install Device Driver" button to start installing. Note #1: If the installer screen does not come up automatically, click Start, then Run and execute the file “launch.exe” on the CD to start the installer program.

1.1.2 Install Application Software Check the box in front of the Software you would like to install, then click the "Install Application Software" button to start installing, then follow the instructions to proceed installation. When installation completes, the Application Software group will appear as a folder on the Programs Menu. To start the Application software, click "Start", point to "Programs", and then click the Application software.

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1.2 How To Use Your PC Camera 1.2.1 Plug PC camera's connector to the USB port on your computer.

1.2.2 Set the Focus 1. Start VideoImpression. 2. Select “Capture Video” 3. Turn the focus ring until image becomes sharp.

1.2.3 Video Recording: 1. Start VideoImpression. 2. Select “Capture Video” ”. 3. To start video recording, click on “Record 4. To stop video recording, click on “Stop ”. 5. To save captured video, Produce → Drive → Microsoft AVI file, type filename and press ”Start” button

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Getting Started With VideoImpression When you first run the program, a window will appear that lets you choose the type of project you want to