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Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide.
2
Install DirectX as directed by the on-screen instructions and then restart your PC. If the latest
version of DirectX is already installed on your PC, this installation is not performed.
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If the latest version is already installed, this window does not appear.
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Do not remove the CD-ROM during this procedure.
4
After restarting the PC, a message appears stating “Installation of the FinePixViewer has been
completed”.
3
After restarting, the USB Video Class Driver would
be installed.
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If the latest version is already installed, this window does not
appear.
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The driver is only installed on Windows XP SP1.
Do not connect the camera to your PC until the software installation is completed.
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Launching the installer manually
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1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon.
✽ Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu.
2 Right-click “FINEPIX” (CD-ROM drive) in the “My Computer” window and select “Open”.
3 Double-click “SETUP” or “SETUP.exe” in the CD-ROM window.
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Installing other applications
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You may see messages for installing ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix. Install this application as
directed by the on-screen instructions.
✽ The way file names are displayed differs as described below depending on your PC settings.
i File extensions (3-letter suffixes indicating the file type) may be shown or hidden. (e.g. Setup.exe or Setup)
i Text may be shown normally or all in uppercase (e.g. Setup or SETUP).
Pre-installation checklist
To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your
system before you begin the installation.
✽1 Models with one of the above operating systems pre-installed.
✽2 When you install the software, login using a system administrator account (e.g. “Administrator”).
✽3 Required to use the FinePix Internet Service. The software can still be installed even if you do not have an Internet
connection.
Operating System
✽1
CPU
Windows 98 SE
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
Windows 2000 Professional SP4
✽2
Windows XP Home Edition SP2
✽2
Windows XP Professional SP2
✽2
200 MHz Pentium or better recommended (800 MHz Pentium
III
or better
recommended for Windows XP)
RAM
64 MB minimum (128 MB minimum for Windows XP), Minimum 256 MB
when converting CCD-RAW Data
Hard disk space
Amount required for installation: 450 MB minimum
Amount required for operation: 600 MB minimum
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix: 2 GB or better)
Minimum 2 GB when converting CCD-RAW Data (must specified in the
OS as virtual memory or paging files)
Display
800 × 600 pixels or better, 16-bit color or better
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix:
1024 × 768
or better)
Internet connection
✽3
i To use the FinePix Internet Service or mail attachment function:
An Internet connection or e-mail transmission software is needed
i Connection speed: 56 k or better recommended
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC (FinePixViewer)
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Notes
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i Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (mini-B). The software may not operate
correctly when you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub.
i When your PC has more than one USB port, the camera can be connected to either port.
i Push the USB connector fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely connected. The software
may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty.
i Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed.
i Windows 95 and Windows NT cannot be used.
i Operation is not guaranteed on home-built PCs or on PCs running updated operating system
software.
i When you reinstall or remove FinePixViewer, the Internet menu and your user ID and password for
the FinePix Internet Service are deleted from your PC. Click the [Register now] button, enter your
registered user ID and password and download the menu again.
i To connect the camera to a computer, select “DSC” as the USB setting.(
➡ P.126)
To download images on the camera using FinePixViewer, go to “How to use FinePixViewer” in the
Help menu and then select Basic Operation > Downloading Images > Saving camera images on a
computer (Auto) and refer to the section titled “Using a ‘PTP-incompatible camera’ (camera with a
DSC function)”.
■ Recommended system
Operating System
Windows XP
CPU
2 GHz Pentium 4 or better recommended
RAM
512 MB or better recommended
Hard disk space
2 GB or better
Display
1024 × 768 pixels or better, Highest (32 bit)
Internet connection
Broadband (ADSL, FTTH, CATV, etc.)