Connecting the Camera to Your PC

Installing the Software

1.Insert the HP PhotoSmart CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation window automatically appears. If it doesn’t, use Windows Explorer or My Computer to locate your CD-ROM drive, then double-click the file setup.exe.

2.Click Next to begin the installation, and then follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.

Connecting the Camera

Your computer’s operating system determines which type of connection, USB or serial, you can use to connect your camera to your computer. See the table above.

To connect the camera to your computer:

1.If you are using a serial connection, turn your computer off. If you are using a USB connection, you do not need to turn the computer off.

2.Plug the round end of the USB or serial cable into the camera.

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