Nikon Digital Cameras Reference Manual page 7

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After turning on your computer, double-click the Nikon
View icon in the My Computer window.
The Nikon View window will open.
The camera will not function as a network drive. Consequently, the Nikon
View icon will not be visible to other computers.
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Double-click the Digital Camera icon.
Caution!
The borders of the shutter-speed/aperture display in the camera's control
panel flash on and off in a "marching ants" marquee while the computer
communicates with the camera. The display continues for up to sixty
seconds after the transfer of data is complete. Do not disconnect the
camera until the borders of the display stop flashing. (The data-transfer
display varies according to your camera model.)
Data-transfer display
(COOLPIX 990)
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