Verifying the

Installation

Changing Batteries for WebCam Go

•Batteries that are specifically made for digital cameras are recommended. There is usually a camera icon on the packaging of these batteries.

•No batteries are required when the camera is connected to the system.

•If the camera will be connected to the system for a long period of time, it is advisable to remove the batteries to prevent battery leakage.

To verify that the camera has been installed properly:

1.Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

2.On the menu that appears, click Properties.

3.In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab.

4.Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon.

The entry “ Video Blaster WebCam Go (WDM)” should appear.

When you disconnect the camera from the system and use it as a digital camera, it operates on two 1.5 V ‘AAA’ alkaline batteries.

To insert or replace batteries

1.Press the Off button to switch off the camera.

2.Flip the camera’s head unit upwards.

3.Hold the camera in one hand and press the bottom area of the back cover with one thumb until the catches on the cover are detached from the grooves.

See Figure 1-9.

4.Push the cover outwards.

5.Lift the cover and put it aside.

6.Remove the old batteries (if any).

Figure 1-9: Removing the back cover of the camera.

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