Sony DSC-S980/P Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 68

Recommended computer, environment, Recommended environment for copying, images

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Enjoying your Windows computer Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera. Recommended environment for copying images OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP1 • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment. USB jack: Provided as standard Recommended environment for using "PMB" OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP1 CPU/Memory: Pentium III 500 MHz or faster, 256 MB of RAM or more (Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz or faster and 512 MB of RAM or more) Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation- approximately 500 MB Display: Screen resolution: 1,024 × 768 dots or more Video Memory: 32 MB or more (Recommended: 64 MB or more) *1) 64-bit editions are not supported. *2) Starter (Edition) is not supported. Notes on connecting the camera to a computer • The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS. • 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 the camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB devices you are using. • Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub. • Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed transfer) as the camera is compatible with HiSpeed USB (USB 2.0 compliant). • There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer, [Mass Storage] (default setting) and [PictBridge] modes. This section describes [Mass Storage] as an example. For details on [PictBridge], see page 57. • When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode, communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time. 68

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Enjoying your Windows computer
The following environment is
recommended for a computer connected to
the camera.
Recommended environment for copying
images
OS (pre-installed):
Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional SP4/Windows XP
*
1
SP3
/
Windows Vista
*
2
SP1
• Operation is not assured in an environment
based on an upgrade of the operating
systems described above or in a multi-boot
environment.
USB jack:
Provided as standard
Recommended environment for using
“PMB”
OS (pre-installed):
Microsoft Windows
XP
*
1
SP3
/
Windows Vista
*
2
SP1
CPU/Memory:
Pentium III 500 MHz or
faster, 256 MB of RAM or more
(Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz or
faster and 512 MB of RAM or more)
Hard Disk:
Disk space required for
installation— approximately 500 MB
Display:
Screen resolution: 1,024 × 768 dots
or more
Video Memory:
32 MB or more
(Recommended: 64 MB or more)
*1)
64-bit editions are not supported.
*2)
Starter (Edition) is not supported.
Notes on connecting the camera to a
computer
The computer environment must also satisfy the
operating requirements of the OS.
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 the camera, may not operate,
depending on the types of USB devices you are
using.
Operations are not guaranteed when using a
USB hub.
Connecting the camera using a USB interface
that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0
compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed
transfer) as the camera is compatible with Hi-
Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant).
There are two modes for a USB connection
when connecting a computer, [Mass Storage]
(default setting) and [PictBridge] modes. This
section describes [Mass Storage] as an example.
For details on [PictBridge], see page 57.
When your computer resumes from a suspend or
sleep mode, communication between the camera
and your computer may not recover at the same
time.
Recommended computer
environment