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Connections
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
The supplied FinePixViewer software can be used to copy pictures to a computer, where they can be
stored, viewed, organized, and printed. Before proceeding, install FinePixViewer as described below.
Do NOT connect the camera to the computer until installation is complete.
Installing FinePixViewer
Installing FinePixViewer
FinePixViewer is available in Windows and Macintosh versions. Installation instructions for Windows
are on pages 47–49, those for the Macintosh on pages 50–51.
Installing FinePixViewer: Windows
Installing FinePixViewer: Windows
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Con rm that the computer meets the following system requirements:
OS
OS
Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista, Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2), Windows XP Professional
(Service Pack 2), Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4), Windows Me, or Windows 98SE
CPU
CPU
• Windows Vista: 800 MHz Pentium 4 or better (3 GHz Pentium 4 or better recommended)
• Windows XP: 800 MHz Pentium 4 or better (2 GHz Pentium 4 or better recommended)
• Other versions of Windows: 200 MHz Pentium or better
RAM
RAM
• Windows Vista: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
• Windows XP: 512 MB or more
• Other versions of Windows: 128 MB or more
Free disk
Free disk
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A minimum of 450 MB required for installation with 600 MB available when FinePixViewer is running (15 GB or
more recommended under Windows Vista, 2 GB or more recommended under Windows XP)
Video
Video 800 × 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color or better (1,024 × 768 pixels or more with 32-bit color recommended)
Other
Other
• Built-in USB port recommended. Operation is not guaranteed other USB ports.
• Internet connection (56 kbps or faster recommended) required to use FinePix Internet Service; Internet con-
nection and e-mail software required to use e-mail option
3 Caution
Other versions of Windows are not supported. Operation is not guaranteed on home-built computers or
computers that have been upgraded from earlier versions of Windows.