Printers and Computers, Televisions, to Connecting

Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer

Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer ( 42). The default option is Mass Storage. For more information on menu opera- tions, see “Menus” ( 53).

Computer operating system

Pictures transferred using:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

PictureProject

 

 

(Transfer )

button

 

 

button*1

 

 

 

 

Windows XP Home Edition

Choose Mass storage.*2

Windows XP Professional

 

 

Windows 2000 Professional

 

 

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

 

 

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

 

 

 

 

 

Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later

Choose PTP.

Choose Mass storage or

 

 

 

PTP.

 

 

 

 

*1 The camera

(Transfer ) cannot be used to transfer images in the following

cases. Use the Transfer button in PictureProject.

 

•When transferring images from the camera memory and Mass storage is selected for the USB option.

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

*2 Do not select PTP. If PTP is selected when the camera is connected, wait until the Windows hardware wizard is displayed, then click Cancel and disconnect the cam- era. Select Mass storage in the camera USB menu before reconnecting the camera.

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