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1Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide.
2After restarting the PC, install DirectX as directed by the on-screen instructions and then restart
your PC again. If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your PC, this installation isnot performed.
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If the latest version is already installed, this window does not appear.
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Do not remove the CD-ROM during this procedure.
4After restarting the PC, the “Installation of the FinePixViewer has been completed” message
appears.
3After the restart, the USB Video Class driver is
installed.
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If the latest version is already installed, this window does not
appear.
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The driver is only installed on Windows XP SP 1.
Do not connect the camera to your PC until the software installation is completed.
◆Launching the installer manually ◆
1Double-click the “My Computer” icon.
✽Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu.
2Right-click “FINEPIX” (CD-ROM drive) in the “My Computer” window and select “Open”.
3Double-click “SETUP” or “SETUP.exe” in the CD-ROM window.
◆Installing other applications ◆
You may see messages for installing ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix and WINASPI. Install these
applications as directed by the on-screen instructions. The installation screens for these applications
are displayed as required.
✽The way file names are displayed differs as described below depending on your computer settings.
iFile extensions (3-letter suffixes indicating the file type) may be shown or hidden. (e.g. Setup.exe or Setup)
iText may be shown normally or all in uppercase (e.g. Setup or SETUP).

5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC

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Pre-installation checklist
To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check yoursystem before you begin the installation.
✽1 Models with one of the above operating systems pre-installed.
✽2 When you install the software, log in using a system administrator account (e.g. “Administrator”).
✽3 Required to use the FinePix Internet Service. The software can still be installed even if you do not have an Internet
connection.
Operating System✽1
CPU
Windows 98 (including the Second Edition)
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
Windows 2000 Professional✽2
Windows XP Home Edition✽2
Windows XP Professional✽2
200 MHz Pentium or better recommended (800 MHz Pentium IIIor better
recommended for Windows XP)
RAM 64 MB minimum (128 MB minimum for Windows XP), 256 MB or more
recommended
Hard disk space Amount required for installation: 450 MB minimum
Amount required for operation: 600 MB minimum
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 2 GB or better)
Display 800 ×600 pixels or better, 16-bit color or better
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 1024 ×768 or better)
Internet connection✽3iTo use FinePix Internet Service or mail attachment function:
An Internet connection and e-mail transmission software
iConnection speed: 56 k or better recommended
◆Notes ◆
iConnect the camera directly to the computer using the USB cable (mini-B). The software may not
operate correctly when you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub.
iWhen your computer has more than one USB port, the camera can be connected to either port.
iPush the USB connector fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely connected. The software
may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty.
iAdditional USB interface board is not guaranteed.
iWindows 95 and Windows NT cannot be used.
iOperation is not guaranteed on home-built computers or on computers running updated operating
system software.
iWhen you reinstall or remove FinePixViewer, the Internet menu and your user ID and password for
the FinePix Internet Service are deleted from your computer. Click the [Register now] button, enter
your registered user ID and password and download the menu again.
iTo use Video Chat, a PC running Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1) or Windows XP Home
Edition (Service Pack 1) is required with a sound card, a connected microphone and speakers, and
Windows Messenger 5.0 or later installed. When using a router, check that the router is compatible
with Windows Messenger.