Veo Velocity Connect Manuel utilisateur
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VEOVELOCITYCONNECT
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the World of Veo..........................................................................3
A Quick Look at the Velocity Connect .............................................................4
Minimum System Requirements ....................................................................5
Software and Installation ............................................................................ 6-7
How to connect the Velocity Connect to your computer..................................8
The Veo Creative Studio Application ..............................................................9
Taking a Snapshot .................................................................................10-11
Recording a Video ..................................................................................12-14
Recording an Audio Clip .........................................................................15-16
Importing Pictures from Another Source ......................................................16
Importing Files to a Folder in the Creative Studio ........................................16
Viewing Pictures in the Gallery ...............................................................17-18
E-Card Creator - Creating an E-Card .....................................................19-22
Movie Maker - Making or Editing a Movie ..............................................23-27
Homepage Designer - Designing a Home Page ....................................28-34
Applying Text, Images, Videos, and Animated Characters ....................35-38
Game Generator - Create Fun Games With Your Photos ......................39-44
Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files ....................................45-50
Video Meeting .........................................................................................51-64
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................65-67
Additional Help and Resources ....................................................................67
Veo Statement of Limited Warranty .......................................................68-71
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Welcome to the World of Veo
Veo is a brand of exceptionally user-friendly digital imaging products that
enable people around the world to instantly communicate.
Your new Veo Velocity Connect camera will easily allow you to share photos,
create home movies, build personalized puzzle games, craft unique greeting
cards and much more...all with intuitive, easy to use software. Once you have
created your custom project, share it with the world by placing it on the
Internet on your own web site, email it to a friend in a universal PC format,
export it to create a CD-ROM or simply print it for off screen viewing. The
Velocity Connect can even help you keep in close contact with friends and
family around the world through Video Instant Messaging. No matter how you
use your new camera, you are about to communicate in a whole new
way...welcome to Veo!
The Velocity Connect package includes:
•Velocity Connect camera
•Spider Clip Base
•Easy Tilt Desktop Base
•User’s Guide
•Velocity Connect CD-ROM
•Quick snap lens cover
•Omni-directional microphone
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A Quick Look at the Velocity Connect
Interchangeable
Spider Clip
Attach the camera to TFT
monitors, cubicle walls or
Refined Focus Dial
Veo Blue On/Off LED
Easy-touch
anything 1-3 inches thick.
Lightning Fast Connection
USB 2.0 Connection with
backward compatibility
to USB 1.1*.
Snapshot Button
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Minimum System Requirements
•MicrosoftWindows2000 or XP
•750 MHz IntelPentiumIII, AMDAthlonor better
•256 MB RAM or better
•300 MB available hard disk space
•Available USB 2.0 Port*
•SVGA 800 x 600 Resolution Monitor
•24-bit color, DirectX Compatible 16 MB Video Card
•12x speed CD-ROM drive or better
•Internet browser application, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer, AOL
•E-mail program, i.e. Microsoft Outlook Express, Yahoo! E-mail, AOL
*Note: Backward compatibility to USB 1.1 with functionality and
performance compromises.
Note: To find the version of your Windows operating system, select
Settings from the Windows Start menu. Open Control Panel, and
double-click on the System icon. The System Properties dialog box indicates
the version number.
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Software and Installation
Install the software and restart your computer before connecting the Velocity
Connect!
If you have already plugged the camera into the computer, please unplug it
before installing the software.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Autorun will display the Velocity Connect installation screen. Click Install.*
3. On the Install window, Click Continue.
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4. Follow the instructions to finish the driver installation.**
Restart your computer for the new hardware and settings to take effect.
5. After your computer restarts, you may plug your camera into the USB port.
*Note: If Autorun does not start, choose Run from the Windows Start Menu.
Assuming your CD-ROM drive is the D drive, type “d:\Autorun” in the Run
dialog box. If Autorun still does not start, consult your computer manual or
manufacturer to locate the CD-ROM drive.
**Note: On Windows 2000, Windows Media Player will be installed after the
bundle software is installed. Make sure if you are running Windows 2000, you
wait for the Windows Media Player installation to finish.
Note: Veo Creative Studio must have DirectX installed to operate properly
(pre-installed in Windows XP). You will be prompted to install DirectX upon
initial use of the Creative Studio software. Please install and restart your
computer to complete the installation.
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How to connect the Velocity Connect camera to your
computer
Plug the USB connector into any available USB 2.0 port on your computer. A
window should appear and recognize a new device being installed.
NOTE: If your computer does not recognize the new device, please refer to
“Troubleshooting” on pages 65-67 of this User’s Guide.
How to connect the microphone to your computer
Locate the microphone jack on the back of your computer. On newer
computers/sound cards, the microphone jack will be pink or have a
microphone symbol next to the microphone jack. Plug the included
microphone into the microphone jack and make sure it fits snugly.
USB ports
USB connector
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The Veo Creative Studio Application
The Veo Creative Studio is an easy-to-use application that comes with your
Velocity Connect. It enables you to take snapshots, record video, audio clips,
and manage your Velocity Connect files. It also provides useful tools for your
pictures and videos by allowing you to make movies, create E-cards, design
homepages, create games, and hold video meetings.
To start Veo Creative Studio, double-click on the icon on your desktop or
click onStart > (All) Programs >Veo> Creative Studio - Connect.
Creative Studio
Home screen
Click to
return to
Home
screen
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Taking a Snapshot
2. Use the Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large buttons to select the
desired resolution, then click [Take a Snapshot].
3. Click:
a) [Retake Snapshot] - To take another snapshot.
b) - To save your picture. Select the destination folder and rename
the picture if desired. If left unchanged, the picture will be saved in the
default directory C:\Program Files\Veo Creative Studio for Connect\Gal-
lery\Photographs.
NOTE: Depending on your settings, snapshots are captured in either the
.JPG or.BMP file format.
c) - To send your picture to another person. Type in the required
information. The default name given to the snapshot is MyPictureXXX.jpg.
NOTE: XXX determines the picture counter. To rename the snapshot
before sending, click on the words “MyPicture XXX.jpg” in the attachment
text box and click [Rename]. Click to send your snapshot.
NOTE: If you are experiencing difficulties emailing your pictures, please refer
to “Configuring Your Email Program to Send Files” on pages 45-50.
1. Click the Take A Snapshotbutton to launch the Velocity
Connect.
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