HP R830/R840 manual Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software, Connecting to the computer

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3.Connect the camera and computer using the USB

cable that came with your camera.

4. Turn on the camera. When the Image Display indicates that the camera is connected to the computer, follow the instructions on the computer screen. For more information, see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software.

NOTE: If the camera does not successfully connect to the computer, see “My camera stalls when establishing a connection to the computer.” on page 43.

After you have transferred the images, you can then use the HP Photosmart Software to edit, print, or send the images from your computer.

Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software

If you do not install the HP Photosmart Software:

•You cannot use the Share features or Buy Prints Online on the camera's

Photosmart Express Menu (see “Using HP Photosmart Express” on page 35).

•Panoramic sequences are not automatically stitched when you transfer the images to your computer.

•Images marked for printing do not automatically print when the camera is connected to the computer.

•(Windows only) Tags associated with images transfer depending on the operating system you are using.

•Windows XP: Tags associated with images do not transfer.

•Windows Vista: Tags associated with images transfer to the Vista Photo Gallery.

However, you can still transfer images and video clips to your computer by:

•Connecting your camera directly to the computer (see “Connecting to the computer” on page 32)

•Using a memory card reader (see “Using a memory card reader” on page 33)

Connecting to the computer

1.Turn off the camera, connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera. Your computer's provided image transfer software should start. Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer your images.

2.When you have finished transferring images, disconnect the camera from the computer.

If you encounter problems, set the camera’s USB Configuration to Disk Drive (see USB Configuration under “Using the Camera Setup Menu” on page 38) and reconnect to your computer.

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