Software Overview

The CD that comes with your webcam includes the following software:

￿Webcam drivers. Enables your webcam to operate with optimum performance.

￿Video Chat Quick Launch. Helps you set up your chat application to communicate with your webcam.

￿ArcSoft Magic-i™ Visual Effects. Enables you to apply special effects to your video chats when used in conjunction with your instant messaging (IM) application.

￿ArcSoft WebCam Companion®. Enables you to record and edit videos, take snapshots, use your webcam as a video monitor, and apply a variety of special effects including masques and frames.

￿ArcSoft ShowBiz®. Enables you to edit your videos and combine them with other video clips, transitions, and effects.

￿HP Webcam Control Center. Enables you to access all of your webcam functions from a single location on your desktop.

The software on this CD is not available via web download. In North America and Europe, a replacement CD can be ordered on the web at www.hp.com/support.

System Requirements

To use your webcam with the included software, your PC must meet the following minimum system requirements:

￿For 1920x1080 (1080p) preview, capture, edit, and playback in WebCam Companion/Magic-i Visual Effects/ShowBiz

￿Windows® XP (SP2 or SP3), Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit), or Windows 7® (32-bit or 64-bit)

￿Intel® Core™ i5 750 2.66 GHz or equivalent AMD CPU

￿400 MB free hard drive space required for program installation

￿2 GB DDR RAM or above

￿VGA card with 64 MB or more

￿16-bit color display at 1024x768 with DirectX 3D support

￿DirectX 9.0 or above

￿USB 2.0 high speed

￿For 1280x720 (720p) preview, capture, edit, and playback in WebCam Companion/Magic-i Visual Effects/ShowBiz

￿Windows XP (SP2 or SP3), Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

￿Intel® Core™2 Quad 2.33 GHz or equivalent AMD CPU

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