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3. Connect the camera and computer using the USB
cable that came with your camera.
4. Turn on the camera. When the Image Display
indicates that the camera is connected to the
computer, follow the instructions on the computer
screen. For more information, see the Help feature
in the HP Photosmart Software.
NOTE: If the camera does not successfully
connect to the computer, see “
My camera stalls
when establishing a connection to the
computer.” on page 49.
After you have transferred the images, you can then use the HP Photosmart Software to
edit, print, or send the images from your computer.
Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software
If you do not install the HP Photosmart Software:
•
You cannot use the
Share features or Buy Prints Online on the camera's
Photosmart Express Menu (see “Using HP Photosmart Express”
on page 38).
• Panoramic sequences are not automatically stitched when you transfer the images
to your computer.
• Images marked for printing do not automatically print when the camera is connected
to the computer.
• (Windows only) Tags associated with images transfer depending on the operating
system you are using.
• Windows XP: Tags associated with images do not transfer.
• Windows Vista: Tags associated with images transfer to the Vista Photo Gallery.
However, you can still transfer images and video clips to your computer by:
• Connecting your camera directly to the computer (see “
Connecting to the
computer” on page 35)
• Using a memory card reader (see “
Using a memory card reader” on page 36)
Connecting to the computer
1. Turn off the camera, connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that
came with your camera, then turn on the camera. Your computer's provided image
transfer software should start. Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer your
images.
2. When you have finished transferring images, disconnect the camera from the
computer.
If you encounter problems, set the camera’s
USB Configuration to Disk Drive
(see USB Configuration under “
Using the Camera Setup Menu” on page 42) and
reconnect to your computer.
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