CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER

A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. The use of cradle to power the camera is recommended over the use of the battery. Before connecting the camera, confirm data storage is selected in the transfer-mode option in section 4 of the setup menu (p. 73).

For users with Windows 98 or 98SE, read the section on page 85 on how to install the necessary USB driver before connecting the camera to a computer.

1.Start up the computer. The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera.

2.Plug the power cord into the cradle and a live household outlet (p. 15).

With the camera properly connected to

My Computer: Windows

Windows XP or Mac OS X, a window may

Desktop: Mac OS

open to download image data; follow the

instructions in the window. A drive icon, or

 

volume, appears in My Computer or the desk-

 

top; the name varies with memory card and

 

operating system.

 

 

 

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SE

3.Insert the small plug of the USB cable into the cra- dle terminal. Insert the plug in straight, never at an angle. The arrow mark on the plug should face the back of the cradle. Make sure the plug is firmly attached.

4.Attach the other end of the USB cable to the com- puter’s USB port. Make sure the plug is firmly attached. The cradle should be connected directly to the computer’s USB port. Attaching the cradle to a USB hub may prevent the camera from oper- ating properly.

5.With the camera off, place it in the cradle with the LCD monitor to the front. Turn the camera on to initiate the USB connection. While the camera is connected to a computer, the data-transfer screen is displayed.

3

Initializing

USB connection.

The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, it can be installed manually with the operating system’s add-new-hardware wizard; see the instructions on the following page. During installation, if the operating system requests the Windows 98 CD-ROM, insert it into the CD-ROM drive and follow the accompanying instructions on the screen. No special driver software is required for other Windows operating systems.

Automatic Installation

Before connecting the camera to the computer, place the Digital Camera Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The launcher should automatically activate. To automatically install the Windows 98 USB driver, click on the “Install the Windows 98 USB Mass-Storage Driver” button. A window appears to confirm that the driver should be installed; click “Yes” to con- tinue.

A message appears when the driver has been successfully installed. Click “OK.” Restart the computer before connecting the camera (p. 84).

84 Data-transfer mode

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