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Other Methods of Downloading Images to the Computer

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24 Downloading Images to the Computer Other Methods of Downloading Images to the Computer * Windows XP Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). With the PTP and Windows XP, all you need do is connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable to download images. It is easy using the Scanners and Cameras Wizard and other procedures. (You do not even need to install ZoomBrowser EX or the USB Driver.) However, there are some inconveniences and limitations to this downloading method. See the For Windows® XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet for details. * Windows Me (with the USB Driver installed) It is easy to download images using the Scanners and Cameras Wizard or Windows Explorer. All you need do is connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable. (ZoomBrowser EX does not need to be installed.) However, you cannot download RAW format images or movies with these methods. See the Windows Help system for information about the Scanners and Cameras Wizard and Windows Explorer.

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Downloading Images to the Computer
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Other Methods of Downloading Images to the Computer
* Windows XP
Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called the Picture
Transfer Protocol (PTP). With the PTP and Windows XP, all you need do is
connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable to download images.
It is easy using the Scanners and Cameras Wizard and other procedures. (You
do not even need to install ZoomBrowser EX or the USB Driver.) However,
there are some inconveniences and limitations to this downloading method.
See the
For Windows
®
XP and Mac OS X Users
leaflet for details.
* Windows Me (with the USB Driver installed)
It is easy to download images using the Scanners and Cameras Wizard or
Windows Explorer. All you need do is connect the camera to the computer
with a USB cable. (ZoomBrowser EX does not need to be installed.) However,
you cannot download RAW format images or movies with these methods.
See the Windows Help system for information about the Scanners and
Cameras Wizard and Windows Explorer.