Apple QuickTake 150 (for Windows) User Manual

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To check Windows Ports control panel settings:

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Open the Windows Ports control panel.

2

Select COM3 or COM4.

Repeat this process for both COM ports.

3

Click the Settings button.

4

In the dialog box that appears, click the Advanced button.

5

In the Advanced Settings dialog box, make sure the settings are:

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COM1 3F8 IRQ4

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COM2 2F8 IRQ3

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COM3 3E8 IRQ4

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COM4 2E8 IRQ3

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Click OK.

If you changed the settings, you must restart Windows for the new settings to
take effect. When you click OK, a message lets you choose to restart now or
delay the restart.

If you are using several serial devices with your computer, make sure that the
line IRQSharing=ON exists in the [386enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.

Images are fuzzy, blurry, or blotchy

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The lens may be dirty. Clean the lens. (See “Caring for Your Camera,”
earlier in this chapter.)

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The subject or the camera may have moved. Hold the camera steady, and
use the flash. (See “Capturing Images” and “Flash Settings” in Chapter 2.)

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The subject may be out of focal range. Unless you are using the closeup
lens, keep a distance of at least 4 feet between you and the subject. The
flash illuminates subjects between 4 and 9 feet from the camera. Use the
closeup lens to photograph subjects that are between 10 and 14 inches from
the camera.

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The image quality setting may not be appropriate for the subject. Change
to high quality. (See “Image Quality Settings” in Chapter 2.)

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