GALILEO PLUS & USB
General Remarks and Installation
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1. GENERAL REMARKS
This user’s manual describes the
functioningof thevideo-conferencing and
video-telephonysystem GALILEO, when
used with a computer running Windows
95 and NT.
Galileo’s applications are countless,
includingbothpersonal andbusinessuse.
Itis a solutionwithin thereach of everybody
to achieve videocommunication through the In-
ternet or other means such as point-to-point
connections on the PSTN or ISDN, Local or Wide Area
Networks with TCP/IP protocol.
Galileo allows connectivity to one of the above networks, i.e. an analog
modem, an isdn modem or terminal adapter, or an ethernet card or token
ring card or similar for connection to a LAN.
1.1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Inside Galileo's package you will find the following:
a) a high definition colour digital camera to be connected to your pc parallel
port (Galileo Plus) or USB port (Galileo USB).
Note:
Note that the parallel port must be bi-directional. (for some years personal computers
have been thus equipped.) If the parallel port is already used by a printer you should
purchase an additional parallel port card, configure it as LPT2 and connect the printer
to it. Such cards are low in cost and are available from most computer re-sellers.
b) a CD ROM with the software drivers for Windows 95 and NT enabling a
frame captured by the camera to be used by application programs in
conformity with Video For Windows standards.
c) inside the CD you will find Microsoft NetMeeting. This software allows the
management of video-conferencing or video-phone applications, and it
complies with the following means of communication:
lconnectionsthrough Internet in dial-up mode with SLIPor PPPprotocol
via modem or ISDN
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