User manual 3COM HOME CONNECT PC DIGITAL CAMERA INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] ENTER The pre-installation check utility will display a warning message and shut down if either of the following criteria are not met: · Your computer's video card must be set for 16 bit color. · You must be running Windows 95 (release 950b with the USB supplement), Windows 98, or Windows 2000. Leave the Video Connections CDROM in your CD-ROM drive. OK Windows will shut down. 3 2 Plug the USB cable into the camera and your PC's USB port. Look for the following icon on the back of the case: If you have multiple USB ports, you may use any one that is available. When Windows restarts, it will automatically detect your camera and begin installing its drivers. Port configurations may vary from this diagram. activity LED snapshot button* * The function of this button varies depending on the software in use. focus ring 4 3 Verify that the hardware installation was a success and install the 3Com HomeConnect software. Once the drivers for the camera are installed, the postinstallation check utility will launch and ask you if you see an image. [. . . ] labeled "D"), which should be indicated by the icon and the text description "HomeConnect". Doubleclick your CD-ROM drive and then double-click the "sourcpc" folder. Double-click the "USB Supplement" folder and then double-click the usbsupp. exe file. When the supplement is finished installing, you will be asked if you are ready to restart your system. Make sure the camera is NOT plugged into your computer and then click OK When your system restarts, the preOK. Follow the instructions starting with step 1 on the other side of this guide to complete your installation. 9 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: The pre-installation check utility warns that your video card is not set to 16-bit color depth. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Click Windows Star t , point to Settings and click Control Panel Double-click Display Click the Settings Star art Settings, Control Panel. Make sure "High color (16 bit)" is selected in the "Color palette" drop-down menu and then click OK Exit OK. out of all open windows. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: Windows fails to automatically detect the digital camera. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Try a manual installation of the camera. Make sure the camera is unplugged from the computer and then click Windows Star t and then click Run Click Browse Locate your CD-ROM drive (usually the drive labeled "D"), Star art Run. which should be indicated by the icon and the text description "HomeConnect". Double-click your CD-ROM drive and then double-click the "3comdrvr" folder. Double-click the file setup. exe inside the "3comdrvr" folder. Follow the on-screen instructions to install your camera's drivers. When the setup program is finished, you will be asked if you want to restart your computer. Make sure the "Yes, I want to restart my computer now. " radio button is selected and then click Finish. While your computer is restarting, plug the camera into an available USB port as described in step 2 on the other side of this guide. When you are ready to install the 3Com HomeConnect software, click Windows Start, click Run click Browse find your CD-ROM drive, and doubleRun, Browse owse, click the setup. exe file at the root level of the CD. Then turn to the "Now Let's Take Your First Picture!" section on the other side of this guide for a brief tutorial about image capturing using your new PC Digital Camera. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: There is no video in a video application's window. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Check that the USB cable is plugged into the camera and a USB port on your computer. POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure "3Com HomeConnect Digital Camera AVI Driver" is selected in the application's camera setup menu. 10 Support Resources Technical Support Hotline Technical questions about 3Com HomeConnect video products can also be answered by technical support representatives. 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