Getting Started; The Package Contents; System Requirements - Minolta DIMAGE Scan Dual III Instruction Manual

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ETTING STARTED
Follow the steps below to set up the scanner.
1 Check the package contents (p. 10)
2 Check the system requirements (p. 10)
3 Install the utility software (p. 12)
4 Connect the USB cable (p. 18)
5 Connect the AC adapter (p. 19)
6 Turn on the scanner (p. 19)

The package contents

Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immedi-
ately contact your dealer.
1 Instruction manual
2 Warranty card
3 Scanner unit
4 35mm film holder FH-U1
5 Slide mount holder SH-U1
6 USB cable UC-2
7 DiMAGE Scan Dual III CD-ROM
8 Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM

System Requirements

To use the scanner, the computer system must meet the following requirements:
IBM PC/AT compatible computers
Pentium 166MHz or later processor.
Windows 98, 98 Second Edition,
2000 Professional, Me, or XP.
A minimum of 64MB of actual RAM.
100MB or more of free hard disk space.
A monitor with 1024x768 pixels or greater is recommended.
A monitor with 640 x 480 pixels can also be used.
A 16-bit or greater color monitor: High Color
or medium color quality (Windows XP).
The TWAIN driver software has been tested
for use with Photoshop ver. 5.5, 6.0.1, 7.0,
Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro 7.0,
and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10.0.
USB port as standard interface,
Adaptec: USB2connect 3100,
USB2connect 5100, DuoConnect.
Belkin: Hi-speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Card,
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 2-Port PCI Card.
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9 AC adapter
The adapter unit varies with destination:
AC-U21 for use in North America, Taiwan, and
Japan.
AC-U22 for use in continental Europe,
Oceania, and Asia (except Hong Kong, China,
Taiwan, and Japan).
AC-U23 for use in England, Hong Kong
AC-U24 for use in China.
Contact your dealer for AC adapter models for
other countries.
Macintosh computers
PowerPC G3 or later processor.
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 and
Mac OS X v10.1.3 to v10.1.5.
A minimum of 64MB of RAM in addition to
the requirements for the Mac OS and appli-
cations.
A monitor with 32,000 colors or more.
The plug-in driver software has been tested
for use with Photoshop ver. 5.5, 6.0.1, 7.0,
and Photoshop Elements.
Standard USB port supplied by Apple
Computer.
* The CPU and RAM must satisfy the requirements of the operating system.
* Application software must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to work with the operating sys-
tem.
* The USB interface must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to work with the operating system.
* The software may freeze or an error may occur if the operating system's stand-by (sleep) func-
tion activates. Turn the function off before using the utility software.
* The RAM requirements refer to the physical memory available without the use of memory man-
agement tools or virtual memory.
* Check the Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information:
North America: http://www.minoltausa.com
Europe: http://www.minoltaeurope.com/pe/digital/languages_stage.html
CPU, RAM, and hard-disc space requirements with 16-bit color depth, Auto Dust
Brush (dust-removal function), and Pixel Polish (automatic image-correction function)
are as follows:
IBM PC/AT compatible computers
Auto Dust Brush or Pixel
16-bit color depth
Pentium 166MHz (Pentium
Pentium 166MHz (Pentium III) or later processor.
II) or later processor.
.
64MB (128 MB) of actual RAM
128MB with Windows XP
200MB (400 MB) of free 300MB (600 MB) of free
hard-disk space. hard-disk space.
Macintosh computers
Auto Dust Brush or Pixel
16-bit color depth
Power PC G3 or later
Power PC G3 (PowerPC G4) or later processor.
processor.
A minimum of 128MB (256MB) of RAM in addition to the requirements for the Mac OS and
applications.
200MB (400 MB) of free 300MB (600 MB) of free
hard-disk space. hard-disk space.
To use the plug-in with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements on Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, add the above
memory requirements to Photoshop's suggested application memory allocation.
Recommended requirements in parenthesis
16-bit plus Auto Dust
Polish Brush
128 MB (256 MB) of actual RAM.
500MB (1GB) of free hard-disk
space.
Recommended requirements in parenthesis
16-bit plus Auto Dust
Polish Brush
500MB (1GB) of free hard-
disk space.
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