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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
3. Click “Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3.1” to
select it and then click “Read me”.
• “Read me” files contain important information about
installation, including installation conditions and computer
system requirements.
4. Click “Install” for Photo Loader with HOT
ALBUM.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your
computer screen to install Photo Loader with
HOT ALBUM.
Checking Your Computer’s DirectX Version
In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT
ALBUM, your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9.0
or higher installed. You can check the installed version of
Microsoft DirectX using your PC’s DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
1. On your computer, click “Start”, “All
Programs”, “Accessories”, “System Tools”
and then “System Information”.
2. On the “Tools” menu, select “DirectX
Diagnostic Tool”.
3. On the “System” tab, check to make sure that
the “DirectX Version” is 9.0 or higher.
4. Click “Exit” to exit the DirectX Diagnostic
Tool.
• If your PC already has Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher
installed, you do not need to install Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
from the bundled CD-ROM.
• If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or
higher installed, install Microsoft DirectX 9.0c from the
bundled CD-ROM.