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80 Appendices 8. Double-clickÅtheÅ[CAP*]ÅfilesÅtoÅcheckÅtheirÅcontents.Å Double-clickingÅaÅ[CAP*.inf]ÅfileÅwillÅopenÅitÅinÅtheÅWindowsÅNotepadÅ program.ÅCheckÅallÅfiles,ÅandÅlookÅforÅ[;****CanonÅCameraÅDriverÅSetupÅ File****]ÅinÅtheÅfirstÅline.ÅNoteÅdownÅtheÅnamesÅofÅtheseÅfiles. Several sets of [CAP*] files may be present in the [inf] folder. Open up each file to confirm that it is an [CAP*] file for Canon digital cameras before you do anything with the file. 9. DeleteÅtheÅ[CAP*]ÅfileÅset. DeleteÅtheÅ[CAP*.inf]ÅandÅ[CAP*.pnf]ÅfileÅforÅCanonÅdigitalÅcamerasÅthatÅyouÅ notedÅdownÅinÅStepÅ8. The [inf] folder contains numerous files critical to the computer's operation. Be extremely careful to delete the correct files. If you delete the wrong files, you may be unable to restart Windows. 10.ReinstallÅtheÅdriverÅwithÅtheÅproceduresÅinÅInstalling the Software and USB DriverÅ(p. 11). Zooming Images in ZoomBrowser EX is Slow or Not Working SomeÅgraphicsÅcardsÅorÅsettingsÅmayÅcauseÅtheÅdisplayÅofÅzoomedÅimagesÅinÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅ toÅslowÅdownÅorÅmalfunction.ÅIfÅthisÅoccurs,ÅsetÅyourÅcomputerÅdisplay'sÅHardwareÅaccelerationÅ settingÅtoÅaÅlowerÅsetting.Å 1.ÅClickÅtheÅWindowsÅ[Start]Åmenu,ÅfollowedÅbyÅ[ControlÅPanel]. WithÅWindowsÅ2000,ÅclickÅtheÅ[Start]ÅmenuÅandÅselectÅ[Settings],ÅfollowedÅbyÅ [ControlÅPanel].Å 2. DisplayÅtheÅ[HardwareÅacceleration]ÅsettingÅwindow. Windows Vista: ClickÅ[AppearanceÅandÅPersonalization],ÅfollowedÅbyÅ[AdjustÅ screenÅResolution],Å[AdvancedÅSettings]ÅbuttonÅandÅ[Troubleshoot]Åtab. Windows XP: ClickÅtheÅ[AppearanceÅandÅTheme]Åicon,ÅfollowedÅbyÅtheÅ [Display]Åicon,Å[Settings]Åtab,Å[Advanced]ÅbuttonÅandÅ[Troubleshoot]Åtab. Windows 2000: ClickÅtheÅ[Display]Åicon,ÅfollowedÅbyÅtheÅ[Settings]Åtab,Å [Advanced]ÅbuttonÅandÅ[Troubleshoot]Åtab. 3. SetÅtheÅ[HardwareÅacceleration]ÅtoÅaÅsettingÅbelowÅ[Full]ÅandÅclickÅ[OK]. 4. RestartÅtheÅcomputerÅifÅprompted.

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Appendices
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8. Double-click the [CAP*] files to check their contents.
Double-clicking a [CAP*.inf] file will open it in the Windows Notepad
program. Check all files, and look for [;****Canon Camera Driver Setup
File****] in the first line. Note down the names of these files.
9. Delete the [CAP*] file set.
Delete the [CAP*.inf] and [CAP*.pnf] file for Canon digital cameras that you
noted down in Step 8.
10.Reinstall the driver with the procedures in
Installing the Software and USB
Driver
(p. 11).
Zooming Images in ZoomBrowser EX is Slow or Not Working
Some graphics cards or settings may cause the display of zoomed images in ZoomBrowser EX
to slow down or malfunction. If this occurs, set your computer display's Hardware acceleration
setting to a lower setting.
1. Click the Windows [Start] menu, followed by [Control Panel].
With Windows 2000, click the [Start] menu and select [Settings], followed by
[Control Panel].
2. Display the [Hardware acceleration] setting window.
Windows Vista:
Click [Appearance and Personalization], followed by [Adjust
screen Resolution], [Advanced Settings] button and [Troubleshoot] tab.
Windows XP:
Click the [Appearance and Theme] icon, followed by the
[Display] icon, [Settings] tab, [Advanced] button and [Troubleshoot] tab.
Windows 2000:
Click the [Display] icon, followed by the [Settings] tab,
[Advanced] button and [Troubleshoot] tab.
3. Set the [Hardware acceleration] to a setting below [Full] and click [OK].
4. Restart the computer if prompted.
Several sets of [CAP*] files may be present in the [inf] folder. Open up
each file to confirm that it is an [CAP*] file for Canon digital cameras
before you do anything with the file.
The [inf] folder contains numerous files critical to the computer’s
operation. Be extremely careful to delete the correct files. If you delete
the wrong files, you may be unable to restart Windows.