System requirements for a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing the software on a Windows computer. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Connecting the camera to a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . 27 Unloading images to a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the camera with a Windows NT 4.0 computer . . . . . . . 29

Using the camera with a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 System requirements for a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . 31 Changing the PC Connect Mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Installing the software on a Macintosh computer. . . . . . . . . . 32 Connecting the camera to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . 32 Unloading images to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Tips for unloading images to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . 34

Unloading images without using the camera software . . . . . . . . . 35 Using a card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Printing images on a printer equipped with a card reader . . . . . . 36

Chapter 6: Storing images in memory

Determining the number of pictures you can take . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Installing a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Checking the CF memory card status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using both internal memory and a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . 42 Formatting memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 7: Maintaining your camera

Powering your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Determining if the batteries need to be changed . . . . . . . . . . 45 Replacing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using an ac power adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Caring for your camera and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Visiting HP Web sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Visiting related Web sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Contacting HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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