Canon POWERSHOT A300 User Manual page 103

Downloading Images without Installing the Software
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If you are using Windows XP or Mac OS X (10.1 or 10.2), you can use the software distributed
with these operating systems to download images (JPEG format only) without installing the
software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. This is useful for downloading
images to a computer in which the software is not installed.
However, please note that there are certain limitations to downloading images with this
method.
For more details, please refer to the supplied For Windows ® XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet.
Connect the supplied USB interface cable to the computer's USB port and the
camera's DIGITAL terminal (Refer to step 2 of page 101 ).
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Follow the onscreen instructions to download the images. ,,_
@ It is recommended to power the camera with the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK 800 when connected
to a computer (p. 121).
If you disconnect the USB cable while the camera is on, the camera will automatically turn off.
@Att procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not guaranteed.