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USING AS A WEB CAMERA, Operating environment, Installing WebCam Driver - download
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With a PC Using as a Web Camera If the Camcorder is connected to your personal computer, you can send video and sound from the Camcorder to other parties via the network. (You can use the microphone equipped with the personal computer instead of the one on the Camcorder.) ≥Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB Driver or WebCam Driver is installed. This feature can be used only if both parties are using the same operating system. Please see chart below: [Send] Windows XP Windows XP Windows 98SE/Me/ 2000 [Receive] Windows XP Windows 98SE/Me/ 2000 Windows 98SE/Me/ 2000 [Software] Windows Messenger MSN Messenger ª Operating environment OS: IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with preinstalled Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional (In this case Windows XP SP1 or later is needed.) Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition) Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition CPU: Intel Pentium II/Celeron 300 MHz or higher (including compatible CPU) RAM: 32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended) (128 MB or more required for Windows XP) Free hard disk space: At least 250 MB or more Ports: USB Terminal To use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the additional minimum requirements must be met. Graphic display: High Color (16 bit) or more Desktop resolution of 800k600 pixels or more Communication Speed: 56 kbps or faster is recommended Necessary software: Windows Messenger 5.0 or later (Windows XP) MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000) Other requirements (to send/receive audio): Sound card Speaker or headphones To use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the following conditions must be met. ≥In this case, Windows XP SP1 or later is needed. ≥To upgrade Windows XP to SP1, click [Start] >> [All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet connection.) ≥You have direct dial-up connection capability to the Internet (minimum requirement). Also, you and the other person(s) are on the same Network (LAN). ≥Install Windows Messenger (Windows XP) or MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000). If you have a version older than 5.0, please download the latest version (5.0 or later) from the Microsoft Home Page. http://www.microsoft.com/ http://www.msn.com/ (For download and installation instructions, please refer to Help on the Home Page.) ≥Install Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger. ≥If the installed version is not the latest, update it by performing the Windows update. ≥If you are connected to the Internet through a firewall or a router, proper communication will not be possible. ≥The installer is available only in English but can be used on operating systems using other languages. ≥When DirectX 9.0 is installed, applications supported by previous versions of DirectX may not run. ª Installing WebCam Driver 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the personal computer's CD-ROM drive. ≥Quit all applications. ≥The [Setup] screen appears. 2 Click [WebCam Driver] ≥The set up program starts running. 3 For Windows XP users: Depending on your system environment, installation of "DirectX 9.0b" may be required. Click [Yes] and continue with installation. ≥After "DirectX 9.0b" is installed, the computer will restart. ≥Do not remove the CD-ROM. ≥Installation may take a little while. 4 Finish installation by following the on-screen instructions. ≥Click [Next] and proceed with installation. ≥After completing the installation, Click [Finish]. 5 Click [OK]. -58-