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 Enable your Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port

Your computer’s USB port must be enabled for you to use the USB camera that came with the Intel® Create & Share® Software.

Confirm that your computer has a USB port like the one shown in the diagram. If your computer does not have a USB port, return your product.

Note

Your computer must have at least one available USB port for the Intel® PC Camera to work.

To determine whether your USB port is enabled:

1	Click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your Windows* desktop.

2	Choose Properties from the menu.

3	Click on the Device Manager tab. If your USB port is enabled it will be listed among your computer’s devices as "Universal serial bus controller".

If your USB port is not listed, you must enable it by running your computer’s BIOS Setup program. In many systems, to run the BIOS Setup program press the F1 key or the Delete key as soon as your computer starts to boot.

Note

If you are unsure about running the computer's BIOS Setup program or locating the USB configuration settings, consult your computer’s documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.


 Disabling anti-virus or system security software

To disable any anti-virus or system security software that may be running on your computer:

1	Exit the Intel® Create & Share® Software Setup.

2	Look in the system tray at the bottom right hand corner of your screen for the anti-virus or system security icon.

3	Click the right mouse button on the icon and choose Disable from the menu.

4	Resume the Intel Create & Share Software Setup.

Be sure to re-enable the anti-virus or system security software after installing the Intel Create & Share Software.  Check the anti-virus or system security software documentation for more information on disabling and re-enabling the software.


 License agreement

Read the license agreement. Click Yes if you agree with it, and continue installation. If you click No, installation will stop.


 Destination Location

The Destination Location dialog box allows you to choose the folder locations for the program software and gallery files.

Click Next to accept the default folder locations for the program and gallery files.

If you want to install the program or gallery files to a different folder, click Browse and select the new location.

Note

The Gallery stores your media files, which may include videos, images, and sound files.

The files in your gallery may use a large amount of disk space. Select a drive that has a lot of free space for the gallery folder.


 Finished

Setup needs to restart your system in order to complete the installation.

•	Click Finish to reboot the computer.

Your system will restart and you will then be ready to plug in your camera.

Be sure to re-enable the anti-virus or system security software.  Check the anti-virus or system security software documentation for more information re-enabling this software.


BIOS Setup Program

In your computer’s BIOS Setup program, locate the USB configuration settings section. This is usually found under the Advanced tab, the Input/Output Ports configuration menu, or the Peripheral Setup option. It is usually an option you can switch on or off, thereby enabling or disabling the port.

Once you are in the computer’s BIOS Setup program, use the arrow, tab, and up and down arrows on the keyboard to navigate. The mouse will not work in the BIOS Setup program.


Note2
The software is designed to work best on a computer with at least a 266MHz Pentium® processor.

If you are certain your computer meets this, proceed with installation.


Note3
Supported browsers:

•	Netscape Navigator* 3.01 (Communicator* 4.0 or higher recommended).

•	Microsoft Internet Explorer* 5.0 or higher.


USB port

The USB port on your computer will look like this:


message about USB port
USB hardware was not detected.

Verify that your computer has a USB port .  If the port exists, enable it .

For further information contact your computer's manufacturer.


If your computer cannot meet the required display settings of 800 x 600 and 16-bit color, Setup will halt.

You need to get a better monitor, video card, or to update your video card drivers.  Refer to your computer's documentation for information on your monitor and video card.

Related topics

Changing your display settings


To change your display settings:

1	Go to Start> Settings> Control Panel.

2	Double-click the Display icon.

3	On the Settings tab, move the Screen area slider to at least 800 x 600.

4	From the Colors drop-down list, choose High color (16-bit) or better.

5	Click OK.


To create more disk space you could:

1	Change the default directory for saving files to a directory or folder on a drive that has a lot of space.

2	Use Windows* Explorer to move some files to a hard drive with more space or onto removable media like a Zip* drive.

3	Delete unused files and projects.

See Windows Help for more information.


You have chosen a drive letter designating a removable media.  These include floppy drives and Zip* drives.  Choose a drive letter associated with your hard disk.


•	The Intel® PC Camera was not found in your system. Ensure that the camera is plugged in.

•	The USB port may not be turned on. See Enabling your Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port for help.

•	Repeated unplugging and plugging in the camera in rapid succession can cause the USB port to become disabled until you shut down your system. If you need to unplug the camera, wait about 15 seconds before plugging it back in.


 USB Hub not found

USB hardware was detected but Setup could not find a compatible USB hub. You may continue with Setup, but if you encounter any problems with your USB camera, contact your computer's manufacturer.


The Intel® Create & Share® Software requires 32 Mbytes of RAM (64Mbytes are recommended) for the software to install.


Display settings

This product requires a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and color depth of at least 16-bit color, for better video 32-bit color is recommended.

You will have the opportunity to have Setup change these settings for you during the installation.

Related topics

Changing your display settings

Troubleshooting: System does not support minimum display settings


Installation help topics

 	Installation checklist

 	Supported versions of Windows*

 	Minimum system requirements

 	Display settings

 	Supported Web browsers

 	License Agreement

 	Choosing the program and gallery folder locations

 	Completing Setup

 	Enabling your Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

 	Creating more disk space

 	Connecting the Intel PC Camera

Note:

Wait until Setup completes before connecting the camera.  You are prompted to do this.


Before you begin installation

√	Disable any anti-virus or system security software that may be running on your computer

√	Please have your Windows* CD handy. You may be prompted for it during the installation.

√	Press F1 anytime during installation to get help

√	You do not need to connect to the Internet to complete installation, but for some applications in the software suite to work properly once installed, you will need a connection to the Internet.

√	Wait until Setup completes before connecting the camera.  You are prompted to do this.


This software only works on computers with Windows 98 or newer.  If you are running an earlier version of Windows you will need to upgrade for the Setup program to install.  Windows NT is not supported at this time.


 Repair or remove the program

•	Choose Repair to reinstall components of the program that may be damaged or missing. Ensure that the original Intel® Create & Share® Software CD is in the CD-ROM drive.

•	Choose Remove to completely remove existing files associated with the program from your computer.


Connecting the Intel® PC Camera

1	Connect the camera cable to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer. Do not force the connector into the USB port; it plugs into the port only one way.

2	Secure the camera to the mount.

3	Position the camera. Common positions are on top of the computer monitor or on a speaker.

Note:

If you are prompted for the Intel driver files, browse to the Drivers folder found in the same location where the Intel® Create & Share® software is installed.

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Troubleshooting: Enabling your Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port