Canon PowerShot A85 Quick Start Manual page 260

Item to Prepare
• Your camera and computer
• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk
-Interface cable supplied with the camera
You are recommended to power the camera from a household power source
(AC adapter) when connecting to a computer (if available for your camera
model). Ensure that you use fully charged batteries if you will not be using a
household power source.
See the page (pp. 94 - 100) for your specific model for information about connecting the
camera to the computer.