Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh
Downloading Photos
Downloading is the process of transferring photos from the camera’s memory card to your computer. Before you can download photos to your computer, you need to install the software on your Macintosh. See “Installing the Software” on page 101 for details. For fast downloading, it is recommended that you use a memory card reader, such as the SanDisk ImageMate (available at www.hpshopping.com) to save photo files on your computer. See “Using a Card Reader” on page 106 for more information.
Note: To conserve battery power, use an AC power adapter when you are downloading photos to your computer.
To download photos:
1.Connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable.
2.Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to PC.
3.Open the HP PhotoSmart C500 folder on your computer’s hard drive.
Note: If you installed the software in a folder other than the default folder, navigate to that folder.
4.Open the Digita Desktop folder, then
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