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Welcome to the IBM PC & Net Camera ...................................................... 1
Minimum System Requirements ................................................................ 2
Software and Installation ............................................................................ 3
The IBM PC & Net Camera Application ................................................. 4-11
How to send Snapshots and V-mail ................................................... 12-14
Videoconferencing with Microsoft® NetMeeting .............................. 15-23
Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 24-30
How To Install the Camera Clip ................................................................. 31
Additional Help and Resources ................................................................ 32
Statement of Limited Warranty ................................................................. 32

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to the IBM PC & Net Camera ... 1 Minimum System Requirements ... 2 Software and Installation ... 3 The IBM PC & Net Camera Application ... 4-11 How to send Snapshots and V-mail ... 12-14 Videoconferencing with Microsoft®...

  • Page 2: Welcome To The Ibm Pc & Net Camera

    Welcome to the IBM PC & Net Camera The IBM PC & Net Camera makes video mail and videoconferencing easy, with high-quality hardware and software. Whether you are sending video mail, creating images for a web page, streaming video over the internet or videoconferencing, the IBM PC &...

  • Page 3: Minimum System Requirements

    Minimum System Requirements Hardware PC with an AMD K6 or Pentium class processor that operates at 200 MHz or faster 16 MB or more RAM 60 MB of available hard drive space CD-ROM Drive One available USB port on your computer to plug in the camera. Display adapter capable of 800x600 in 16 bit color Standard microphone for sending video mail and videoconferencing messages (Microphone not included)

  • Page 4: Software And Installation

    Software and Installation Install the software before connecting your IBM PC or Net Camera! If you have already plugged the camera into the computer, please unplug it before installing the software. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Autorun will display the Installation screen corresponding to your camera model.* On the Install window, de-select any...

  • Page 5: The Ibm Pc & Net Camera Application

    How to Connect the IBM PC & Net Camera Plug the USB connector on the camera into any available USB port on your computer. A window should appear and recognize a new device being installed. Note: If your computer does not recognize a new device installed, please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the manual (see pages 24-30).

  • Page 6: Explanation Of Buttons

    Explanation of Buttons Snapshots Focus and adjust the camera as necessary. Select the desired resolution, then click the Snapshot button. The snapshot button will automatically save photos to the Album. Note: Depending on your Capture settings, snapshots are captured in either .JPG or .BMP format.
  • Page 7 b. If you are using America Online or web-based e-mail, please refer to the How to send Snapshots and V-mail section on If you are unable to launch your e-mail program, it is possible that your e-mail program cannot be designated as a Mail Agent. Please refer to Page 14 for assistance on manually attaching a V-Mail or Snapshot.
  • Page 8 Settings Depending on your camera model, the Settings dialog box consists of 3-4 tabs to adjust video and image options – Capture, Video, Mail Agent, and VGA Snapshot (IBM Net Camera and Net Camera Pro only). To access options, click the Settings button: C a p t u r e Maximum Video Size: Dependent on available hard drive space.

  • Page 9: How To Send Snapshots And V-Mail

    Video Settings: You can adjust the brightness, contrast, and colors of an image to get the best possible video quality. Default settings are optimized for overall image quality. Light Type: If the video quality is grainy, blurry, or slow, make sure the correct lighting type is selected. Mail Agent Simple MAPI Clients: When the Simple MAPI Clients is enabled, it will allow you to send V-Mail and Snapshots...
  • Page 10 Advanced Settings a. Color Control / Lighting: Adjust the color settings to optimize the image quality. b. Compression Control*: The higher the compression rate, the smaller the file size. Best Frame Rate Compression will reduce file size by 8-10x the original size.
  • Page 11 Album When the Album button is selected, the IBM Album will slide out from the Application displaying thumbnails of your saved files along with additional options. Please refer to The IBM Album Application below for a detailed explanation of features. The IBM Album Application The Album stores all your video clips, V-Mail, and snapshots displayed as thumbnails.
  • Page 12 View Files Click once on the thumbnail to select the file to be viewed. Choose Open from the tool bar. Double-clicking on the thumbnail will also open the file. Note: Snapshots will open in your default viewing application. When viewing video clips and V-Mail from Album, your default media player will open.

  • Page 13: How To Send Snapshots And Videos

    How to send Snapshots and Videos America Online AOL does not support MAPI functions. If you click the Send button in the IBM PC or Net Camera Application, it will not respond. To send V-Mail and Snapshots to AOL and non-AOL members: i.
  • Page 14 E-mail Applications with MAPI Support* In the Album, select the file you want to send. Choose Send from the tool bar. This will open your default e-mail application. Type your message and send it in the normal manner. Your V-Mail or snapshot will be sent as an attachment.
  • Page 15 Web-based e-mail applications Web-based e-mail such as Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail do not support the “Send” button in the IBM PC/Net Camera software. When using web-based e-mail, you will need to attach the snapshot or videos to your e-mail. Log-in to your web-based e-mail. Compose a new e-mail message.

  • Page 16: Videoconferencing With Microsoft Netmeeting

    Videoconferencing with Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 has been included with your camera to provide videoconferencing capabilities. As one of the most widely distributed and versatile videoconferencing applications on the market, you will be able to communicate with anyone in the world as long as all parties are connected through Microsoft NetMeeting.

  • Page 17: How To Use Microsoft Netmeeting

    How to use Microsoft NetMeeting Once you have all the necessary components of Microsoft NetMeeting installed and tested to ensure it is working properly, this section of the guide will provide some basic tips on videoconferencing. If you require additional assistance, more information can be obtained from Microsoft at: http:// www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting...
  • Page 18 3) Turn your camera on by clicking the Play/Pause button to initiate the video stream (this may take up to a minute depending on your computer). Adjust the camera angle and focus to ensure a clear picture of you for your videoconferencing partner. These are the buttons you will use with NetMeeting:...
  • Page 19 Connecting to another NetMeeting user There are a few methods to connect to another user who is using NetMeeting. Connecting to another NetMeeting user is easy via the MSN Messenger service, simply download and install MSN Messenger from Microsoft at http://messenger.msn.com. Directions for installing and setting up MSN Messenger will be shown on the MSN Messenger webpage.
  • Page 20 2) Double-click on the person you are trying to videoconference with to initiate a text-based conversation. This will bring up a window similar to the interface shown below. You may now have a text-based conversation in this window. 3) Next, click on the “Invite” button and then select “To Start Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01”...
  • Page 21 4) If the other person you are connecting to accepts the invitation to start Microsoft NetMeeting, you will automatically be connected. You will receive video in a window similar to this. The person who you are calling will appear in the large main window while you will appear in the smaller Picture-in- Picture window.
  • Page 22 Connecting using an IP address: To have a direct connection with another user, you must first obtain an IP address. IP addresses for most dial-up connections will change every time you log on to the Internet. For this reason, you must get the IP address from the person you are trying to contact each time.
  • Page 23 Method B: If you are using Windows 98/Me, click on the Start button -> Run -> then type: WINIPCFG If you are using Windows 2000, click on the Start button -> Run -> then type: IPCONFIG You can send your IP address to the person who you are calling or they can send you their IP address by e-mail or through an Instant Messaging application such as MSN Messenger.
  • Page 24 Microsoft NetMeeting Support & Resources This guide has been intended to provide a brief introduction to Microsoft NetMeeting. For more in-depth questions or to obtain technical support for Microsoft NetMeeting, please refer to the information listed below. The resources listed below are third-party sources and are neither endorsed nor supported by the camera manufacturer and have been provided only as a reference.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem: The power light does not come on when the camera is plugged in. Solution: The light will come on when you run any of the camera applications, but will not turn on if the camera is just plugged in. Problem: Missing Windows system files.
  • Page 26 Figure 1 • Next, fill in the checkbox for the “Use VFW” option and then press the “Fix it” button. (Figure 2) • Plug the IBM PC/Net Camera back into the computer and then click on “Click here to restart video” to restart the IBM PC/Net Camera. This will allow the camera to start up properly.
  • Page 27 Problem: Windows doesn’t detect the camera when you plug it into the USB port. Solution: When you plug in the camera after installing the drivers and software, Windows will detect the camera and begin installing the drivers for the IBM PC Camera. If you are getting no response from Windows when you plug the camera in, this can be a sign that your USB port is not configured properly, disabled, or has malfunctioned.
  • Page 28 PC Camera with the yellow “!” or red “X” to check the Device Status. If the camera has a yellow exclamation mark in the Device Manager with the message: “NTKERN.VXD device loader could not load the device driver (Code 2)” please follow either section A (if using Windows 98/ 98SE) or section B (if using Windows Me): A.
  • Page 29 B. Windows Me: 1) Click on a button named “Update Driver.” Click this button to update the driver. 2) Make sure “Automatic search for a better driver. (Recommended)” is selected, then press “Next.” 3) Windows Me will then proceed through a detection process, searching for better drivers.
  • Page 30 Problem: “The supplied user buffer is not valid for the requested operation. hr=0x80070618” Solution: Your computer may have mismatched versions of the Windows system files. Replace the mismatched files with the files from the IBM PC/Net Camera CD. The correct version of the Windows system files can be found under D:\Microsoft\WinXXXX where XXXX is the operating system you are using and D:\ is the letter of your CD ROM drive.
  • Page 31 Problem: Audio doesn’t work Solution: Make sure your microphone is plugged into your sound card correcly. The microphone jack on your sound card is usually labeled MIC or with a microphone symbol. Also try plugging the microphone into other jacks. Make sure it is not plugged into the speaker or output jack. If this does not work, please refer to your sound card or microphone manuals.

  • Page 32: How To Install The Camera Clip

    How To Install the Camera Clip Notebook Clip Assembly Guide Pull to clip Slide into the slots Desktop Mount Assembly Guide Slide into the slots Affix the included double-sided tape here Peel off protection paper adhere to monitor Note: Notebook clips are only included with the IBM Net Camera & IBM Net Camera Pro packages.

  • Page 33: Additional Help And Resources

    Additional Help and Resources For detailed Technical Support, Frequently Asked Questions, and resources about the IBM PC Camera, IBM Net Camera, and IBM Net Camera Pro, the IBM Camera website is accessible directly by clicking the (Online Help) button on the top right hand corner of the application or by selecting the IBM PC or Net Camera logo at the bottom of the application.

  • Page 34: Statement Of Limited Warranty

    Statement of Limited Warranty Xirlink Inc., warrants that for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of pur- chase that this product 1) is free from manufacturer defects in materials and workmanship and 2) conforms to its specifications. If this product does not function due to manufacturer defects during the warranty period, Xirlink, Inc.,...

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