Preparing Your Camera; Connecting Your Camera To Your Computer - Sony DSC-P31M Service Manual

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4
, Click "Yes, I want to restart my
computer now," then click
"Finish."
Your computer restarts. Then, you can
establish the USB connection.
• You can use the "PIXELA ImageMixer for
Sony" software to copy images to your
computer. To install this software, click
"PIXELA ImageMixer," on the operating
window, then follow instructions on each
window.
• Be sure to install DirectX when using the
"PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software.
Click "DirectX" and follow instructions on
each window. Your computer restarts when the
installation is completed.
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3 Connecting your camera to your computer

1
, Open the jack cover, and
connect the supplied USB
cable to your camera. Then,
connect the other end of the
USB cable to your computer.
• When using a desktop computer, connect the
USB cable to the USB connector on the rear
panel.
• When using Windows XP, the copy wizard
automatically appears on the desktop. Proceed
to page 49.

2 Preparing your camera

"Memory
Stick"
3
AC power 2
adaptor
1
, Insert the "Memory Stick" with
the images you want to copy
into the camera. Connect the
camera and the AC power
adaptor, and plug the adaptor
into a wall outlet (mains).
• For further details on the "Memory Stick," see
page 23.
• For further details on the AC power adaptor,
see page 19.
USB MODE
NORMAL
a a a a
2
"USB MODE NORMAL" appears on the
LCD screen of your camera. When a USB
connection is established for the first time,
your computer automatically runs the used
program to recognize your camera. Wait for
a while.
• If "USB MODE NORMAL" is not shown,
confirm that "USB CONNECT" is set to
"NORMAL" in the SET UP settings (page 98).
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To the
wall outlet
(mains) 3
2
, Turn on the PC and your
camera.
Removing the USB cable
from your computer or the
"Memory Stick" from your
camera during a USB
connection
For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users
1 Double-click
corner of the desktop.
2 Click
(Sony DSC), then click
"Stop."
3 Confirm the device on the
confirmation window, then click
"OK."
4 Click "OK."
5 Disconnect the USB cable or
remove the "Memory Stick."
For Windows 98 or 98SE users
Carry out only Step 5 above.
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