Copying Still Images To Your Computer - Sony DSC-P71 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Copying still images to your computer

Follow the steps below to copy the images
you shot to your computer.
Steps required by your OS
(Operating System)
OS
Windows 98/98SE/2000/
Me
Windows XP
Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/
9.0/9.1/9.2,
Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)
• Step 1 may be unnecessary depending on your
OS.
• After you complete the installation of the USB
driver, step 1 is unnecessary.
Recommended computer
environment
Recommended Windows environment
OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows
98SE, Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows Millennium Edition,
Windows XP Home Edition, or
Windows XP Professional
An OS installed at the factory (not
upgraded) is required for correct
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operations. We cannot guarantee
operations for operating systems not
listed above.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster
USB connector:
Provided as standard equipment
Steps
Recommended Macintosh environment
Steps 1 to 5
(pages 45 to 53)
OS: Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, or
Mac OS X(v10.0/v10.1)
Steps 2 to 5
(pages 46, 47, 49 An OS installed at the factory is
to 53)
required for correct operations. For
Page 54 the following models, update your
OS to Mac OS 9.0 or 9.1.
– iMac with Mac OS 8.6 installed at
– iBook or Power Mac G4 with the
USB connector:
Provided as standard equipment
• If you connect two or more USB devices to
your computer at one time, some devices,
including your camera, may not work,
depending on the type of USB device.
• Operations are not guaranteed when using a
USB hub.
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the
recommended environments mentioned above.
the factory, and a slot loading type
CD-ROM drive
Mac OS 8.6 installed at the factory
Copying still images to your computer
USB mode
There are two modes for a USB connection,
[NORMAL] and [PTP] modes. The factory
setting is the [NORMAL] mode. This
section describes the USB connection using
the [NORMAL] mode.
Communication with your
computer (for Windows users
only)
If you recover your computer from the
suspend or sleep mode, communication
between your camera and your computer
may not recover at the same time.
When a USB connector is not
provided on your computer
When neither a USB connector nor a
"Memory Stick" slot is provided, you can
copy images using an additional device. See
the Sony Website for details.