Recommended Computer - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S500 Handbook

Recommended computer

environment
The following environment is
recommended for a computer connected to
the camera.
Recommended environment for
copying images
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional, Windows Millennium
Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional
• 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
"Cyber-shot Viewer"
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional, Windows Millennium
Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional
Sound card: 16-bit stereo sound card with
speakers
Processor/Memory: Pentium III 500 MHz
or faster, 128 MB of RAM or more
(Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz or
faster and 256 MB of RAM or more)
Software: DirectX 9.0c or later
Hard Disk: Disk space required for
installation—200 MB or more
Display: Screen resolution; 800 × 600 dots or
more
Colors; High Color (16-bit color) or more
• This software is compatible with DirectX
technology. "DirectX" must be installed for
use.
Notes on connecting your camera to a
computer
• 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 your camera, may not operate,
depending on the types of USB devices you are
using.
• Operations are not guaranteed when using a
USB hub.
• There are two modes for a USB connection
when connecting a computer, [Mass Storage]
(default setting) and [PTP] modes. This section
describes [Mass Storage] as an examples. For
details on [PTP], see page 46.
• When your computer resumes from a suspend or
sleep mode, communication between your
camera and your computer may not recover at
the same time.
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