Installing the Software 1-1
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Chapter 1

Installing the Software
The CD-ROM that comes with your PhotoPC 800
contains EPSON Photo!3, EPSON Photo File
Uploader3 and other optional software.
With EPSON Photo!3 you can transfer your pictures
from the camera to your computer, then place them in
documents. EPSON Photo File Uploader3 allows you
to transfer digital images from the computer to your
camera.
This chapter shows you how to connect your camera
to your computer and install the camera software in
your PC or Macintosh.
Note:
❏Be sure to install EPSON Photo!3 first. You cannot
install other software before EPSON Photo!3 is
installed.
❏When you install EPSON Photo!3, the EPSON
Program Uploader utility is also installed
automatically.

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer

You can connect your camera to a PC or Macintosh
with a serial cable or the included USB cable. See the
instructions in this section.
Note:
❏When the camera is connected to your computer, you
cannot use any of the control buttons on the camera,
including the shutter button. You can only o perate the
camera through your comput er. To install the softwar e,
go to next section.
❏You can save battery power by using the optional AC
adapter whenever you connect the camera to your
computer.
❏When the camera is connected to a computer with the
USB cable, the automatic shut-off feature does not
work.