Recommended Computer Environment - Sony DSC-G3 Cyber-shot&reg Handbook

Recommended computer environment

The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera.
Recommended environment for importing images
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows XP* SP3/Windows
Vista SP1*
• Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described
above or in a multi-boot environment.
USB jack: Provided as standard
Recommended environment for using "PMB" and "Music Transfer"
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows XP* SP3/Windows
Vista SP1*
CPU: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (Recommended: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster)
Memory: 256 MB or more (Recommended: 512 MB or more)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation—approximately 400 MB
Display: Screen resolution: 1,024 × 768 dots or more
* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
Notes
• The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS.
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.
• If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some devices, including
the camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB devices you are using.
• Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub.
• Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0
compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed transfer) as the camera is compatible with Hi-Speed
USB (USB 2.0 compliant).
• There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer, [Auto] (default setting), [Mass
Storage], [PictBridge] and [PTP/MTP] modes. This section describes the [Auto] and [Mass Storage] as
examples. For details on [PictBridge] and [PTP/MTP], see page 62.
• When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode, communication between the camera and
your computer may not recover at the same time.
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