Connecting To Your Computer With Usb Port - For Windows Users - Sony Handycam DCR-PC101E Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting to your
computer with USB port
– For Windows users
Complete installation of the USB driver
before connecting your camcorder to
your computer. If you connect your
camcorder to your computer first, you
will not be able to install the USB driver
correctly.
When connecting to your computer
with the USB port
You must install a USB driver onto your
computer in order to connect your camcorder to
your computer's USB port. The USB driver can
be found on the CD-ROM supplied, along with
the application software required for viewing
images.
If you connect your camcorder and your
computer using the USB cable, you can view
pictures live from your camcorder and pictures
recorded on a tape on your computer (USB
streaming function).
Furthermore, if you download pictures from
your camcorder to your computer, you can
process or edit them in image processing
software and append them to e-mail.
You can also view images recorded on a
"Memory Stick" with your computer.
Recommended computer usage
environment when connecting
USB cable and viewing tape
images on the computer
OS:
Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me,
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home
Edition or Windows XP Professional
Standard installation is required.
However, operation is not assured if the above
environment is an upgraded OS.
You cannot hear sound if your computer is
running Windows 98, but you can read still
images.
CPU:
Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster
(800 MHz or faster recommended)
Application:
DirectX 8.0a or later
Sound system:
16 bit stereo sound card and speakers
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