Viewing Images On A Computer; Copying Images To Your Computer; Recommended Computer Environment - Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Instruction Manual

Viewing images on a computer

Copying images to your computer

This section describes how to copy images in a memory card to a computer
connected using a USB cable.

Recommended computer environment

The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to
the camera to import images.
x Windows
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows XP*
Windows 7
• Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the
operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment.
*1 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
*2 Starter (Edition) is not supported.
USB jack: Provided as standard
x Macintosh
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (v10.4, 10.5, 10.6)
USB jack: Provided as standard
Notes on connecting your camera to a computer
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
• If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some
devices, including your camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB
devices you are using.
• Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub or an extension cable.
• Connecting your camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi-Speed
USB (USB 2.0 compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed transfer) as this
camera is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant).
• When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode, communication
between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.
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