Transferring pictures to a computer

By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable,

images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS's (operating En systems) may need a special setup when connecting to the camera for the

first time. Follow the chart below. For details on the procedures in the chart, refer to the “Reference Manual” on the CD-ROM and the “Software Installation Guide” (included in the CD-ROM package).

Identifying the OS







Windows 98/98 SE (Second Edition)



Installing the USB

driver for Windows 98



Windows 2000

Professional/Me/XP



Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2/OS X

*OS 8.6: See below.



Connecting the camera to a computer using the provided USB cable



Confirming the computer recognizes the camera







 

Downloading image files

 







 

Disconnecting the USB cable

 

*Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add-on USB connector (extension card, etc.).

Windows 95/NT 4.0

Windows 98/98 SE upgrade from Windows 95

Mac OS 8.6 or lower (except Mac OS 8.6 equipped with USB MASS Storage support 1.3.5 installed at the factory)

Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home-built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS.

You can view images using: graphics applications that support the JPEG

file format (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.); Internet browsers Note (Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.); CAMEDIA

Master software; or other software. For details on using commercial graphics applications, refer to their instruction manuals.

QuickTime is needed for playing back movies. QuickTime is included on the provided software CD.

If you want to process images, make sure to download them to your computer first.Depending on the software, image files may be destroyed if the images are processed (rotated, etc.) while they are on the card.

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Olympus C-160 manual Transferring pictures to a computer