ASSEMBLY and SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Assembly
Remove the Microscope Tube (top section, has Magnification Dial) and Base (lower section,
has dual Focus Knobs) from the packaging and place the base on a straight, stable and clean
surface. Slide the tube from the top into the cradle arms on the base, until the wide section
around the Magnification Dial rests against the cradle arms (as shown in the parts guide
photo). The metal terminals at the rear of the microscope tube should be in contact with the
corresponding terminals at the rear of the cradle on the base. These terminals carry power
from the USB Port to the light in the microscope base.
Software Installation
The microscope's camera will not be recognized by your computer until the driver and
application software have been installed on your PC from the included CD, and the computer
is restarted. Follow these steps to install the software:
1.
Quit any programs that are running on your PC before beginning the installation.
Make sure you are logged in to the computer with an administrator account.
2.
Place the supplied software CD into the CD or DVD drive. The installation application
on the CD will normally open automatically, soon after the CD starts running. If the CD
does not start up automatically, open Windows Explorer and select the drive containing
the CD. To start the install menu double click on "AutoRun.exe".
3.
Click "Install PC Cam" on the opening screen (
with the message "Please plug in the PC-Cam and click [OK]".
4.
Connect the microscope to your PC with the supplied USB cable by connecting the
cable first to the microscope (Fig. 2) and then to the USB port of your PC. Be sure to
connect it to a USB port located directly on the computer, so it will receive power via
the USB cable. Do not connect the microscope to an unpowered USB "hub", keyboard
USB port, etc. The microscope should be connected to a computer with ports supporting
USB version 1.1 or later. For the highest possible video resolution (640x480), connect to a
computer with a USB 2.0 port.
5.
After connecting the microscope, click OK on the pop-up window. The InstallShield
Wizard welcome screen will appear (Fig. 3). The language for all installation screens is
automatically selected based on the language preference setting of your computer.
Click on "Next", then Click "Install" on the screen that follows to start the installation
(Fig. 4). If you experience a "File Error" popup warning (Fig. 6) at any point during the
install process, click "Abort" and eject the CD. You must be logged in to the computer
using an administrator account with permission to install software. After logging back in
with administrator privileges, reinsert the CD and begin the installation again.
6.
Once the installation has finished, you'll see the "InstallShield Wizard Complete"
screen (Fig. 5). As it directs, eject the installation disk from the computer's CD drive,
then click "Finish" to restart your computer. You have the option of restarting your
computer later if you prefer, but you must restart your PC before you begin using the
microscope, so it will be properly recognized by the driver.
7.
After your computer restarts, you are now ready to begin using the USB Microscope.
Note: If possible, always connect the USB microscope to the same USB port of your PC every
time you use it, to avoid additional installation steps and multiple installations of drivers.
Fig. 1). You will get a pop-up window
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