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IBM ThinkPad
UltraPort Camera
User's Reference Guide
Note
Be sure to keep your proof of purchase, because it might be required for warranty services.
(See Appendix A.)
First Edition (January 2000)
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Contents
Part 1. About the UltraPort Camera
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Setting up the USB camera
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How to open the software online user's guide
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Trademarks
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Part 1. About the UltraPort Camera
The UltraPort Camera (hereafter called USB camera in this manual) is a digital video
camera, also known as a PC Camera or a Web Camera. The USB camera is fast
becoming a must-have communications tool.
The USB camera is “Plug & Play” compatible, which makes installation simple.
If you are using Windows 98 or Windows 2000, the USB camera is configured
automatically when you connect it to your ThinkPad computer.
With the Odyssey Multimedia Gallery and the TWAIN camera driver, application
software supplied in the Camera Software CD-ROM, you can spice up your
communication with live video, video clips, and photos. You can record video clips
and transfer them to your favorite image or video editing programs. For example,
once you have recorded a video clip, you can edit or enhance it and send it out as
video e-mail (“v-mail”) or save it to disk for later use.
You can also use the camera with your favorite video conferencing program.
The following figure identifies the hardware features of the camera.
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Required hardware
To use the USB camera, your ThinkPad computer must have the following:
Minimum processor: Intel Pentium 233 MMX or above
RAM: At least 64 MB
Disk space: At least 30 MB
Ports:
UltraPort on the top of the LCD panel, for direct connection of the
USB camera (IBM computers only)
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for the cable attachment unit
A CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive
One of the following operating systems:
Windows 98
Windows 2000
A microphone and speakers are optional.
Version of Windows
To check which version of Windows you are using, do the following:
1. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.
2. Click System.
Read the numbers under System.
Windows 98
Windows 98 4.10.1998
Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows 98 Second Edition 4.10.2222 A
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Required software
The following programs for using the USB camera are provided on the Camera
Software CD-ROM that comes with it.
TWAIN camera driver:
The program that captures the images.
Odyssey Multimedia Gallery:
You can use this program to edit a captured image. It includes the
following:
Odyssey Multimedia Gallery Launcher for quick access to the five
subprograms in Odyssey
Odyssey Watchdog, a security application
Odyssey VideoPhone, a video conference application with a link to
the Odyssey V-Mail program
Note: To use this function, you must have NetMeeting.
Odyssey V-Mail, a video e-mail application
Odyssey HiScale Photo, a photo album application that includes
basic image-editing functions and templates for making greeting
cards
Odyssey Video Editor
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Setting up the USB camera
The CD-ROM provided with the USB camera contains everything you will need to set
it up and use it:
Software programs:
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Odyssey Multimedia Gallery
TWAIN camera driver
A setup wizard that makes the programs easy to install
A user's guide that provides the following:
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Procedures for setting up the USB camera
Procedures for operating the application software
Troubleshooting information
For instruction on getting access to the user's guide, see the next section.
To use the USB camera, do the following:
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Install TWAIN camera driver and Odyssey Multimedia Gallery.
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Adjust the LCD setting (if necessary).
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Connect the USB camera to your ThinkPad computer.
Note: For how to connect the USB camera to your computer, refer to the
online information provided with your computer.
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How to open the software online user's guide
To see the User's Guide, you need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Insert the Camera Software CD-ROM. If you already have Adobe Acrobat
Reader, go to step 3.
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If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, install it as follows:
a) Click Start and Run...
b) Type x:\ACROBAT\cc
where x is the drive letter of the CD-ROM or DVD drive, and cc is the
language code—one of the following:
Brazilian Portuguese:
Chinese, Simplified:
English:
French:
German:
Italian:
Japanese:
Spanish:
BP
CH
US
FR
DE
IT
JP
SP
c) Double-click xxxxx.EXE, where xxxxx is the file name in the
directory—one of the following:
BR (Brazilian Portuguese):
CH (Chinese, Simplified):
DE (German):
FR (French):
IT (Italian):
JP (Japanese):
SP (Spanish):
US (English):
AR40POR
AR40CHS
AR40DEU
AR40FRA
AR40ITA
AR40JPN
AR40ESL
AR405ENG
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d) Follow the instructions on the screen. You have finished installing Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Go to the next step to open the User's Guide.
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Open Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking its icon.
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In the main window of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click File and Open.
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Specify x:\MANUALS\cc
where x is the drive letter of the CD-ROM or DVD drive, and cc is the
language code—one of the following:
English:
French:
Italian:
Spanish:
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US
FR
IT
SP
Select User's Guide.PDF, and click Open.