Nikon coolpix Connecting to a Computer, Before Connecting the Camera

Connecting to a Computer

Use the USB cable and PictureProject software supplied with your camera to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer.

•You can play back pictures on a computer transferred via wireless LAN. See “Wireless Transfer Mode” (c 130) for more information.

Before Connecting the Camera

Installing PictureProject

Before transferring pictures or movies to a computer, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing and using PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide or the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD).

Confirming USB Option

The following two methods can be used to transfer pictures from the camera to a computer:

•Click [Transfer] in PictureProject.

•Press E (d) on the camera.

The method used will depend on your computer’s operating system and the USB option selected in the camera’s setup menu.

		USB mode1
Operating system	Camera E (d)		PictureProject Transfer
	button2		button
Windows XP Home Edition	Choose [Mass storage] or [PTP].
Windows XP Professional	Choose [Mass storage] or [PTP].
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional3	Choose [Mass storage].
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later	Choose [PTP].		Choose [Mass storage] or
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later	Choose [PTP].		[PTP].
			[PTP].

1This camera supports the USB options, [Mass storage] and [PTP] (default setting). Choose [PTP] to transfer pictures stored in the internal memory. Pictures cannot be transferred when [Mass storage] is chosen.

2The camera’s E (d) button cannot be used to transfer pictures in the following cases. Use the [Transfer] button in PictureProject.

•When transferring pictures from the camera’s internal memory and [Mass storage] is selected in the USB menu.

•When the memory card write-protect switch is in the “lock” position. Unlock by sliding the switch to the “write” position before transferring pictures.

3If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional, be sure to set the USB option to [Mass storage]. If [PTP] is selected, the [Found New Hardware Wizard] will be displayed when the camera is connected to the computer. Select [Cancel], close the window, and disconnect the camera from the computer.

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