Copying Still Images To Your Computer; Installing The Usb Driver - Sony DSC-P31M Service Manual

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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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1 Installing the USB driver

Opening window
1
, Turn on your computer, and
insert the supplied CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive.
Do not connect your camera to your
computer at this time.
The opening window appears. If it does not
appear, double-click (My Computer) t
(ImageMixer) in order.
• This section describes how to establish a USB
connection using Windows Me as an example.
Required operations may be different
depending on your OS.
• Shut down all other applications before
installation of the driver.
• When you are using Windows 2000, log on as
Administrators.
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
and 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
the factory, and a slot loading type
CD-ROM drive
– iBook or Power Mac G4 with the
Mac OS 8.6 installed at the factory
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.
2
, Click "USB Driver" on the
opening window.
The "InstallShield wizard" appears.
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.
Click here
3
, Click "Next." When the
"Information" window
appears, click "Next," and eject
the CD-ROM.
The USB driver installation starts. When
the installation is completed, the window
informs you of completion.
1-20
Click here
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