Chapter 2 Section 1 Installing Software
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Installing Other Software
In addition to the Caplio Software, you can also install the following software from the CD-ROM pro-
vided.
• Acrobat Reader
•DirectX
Do not install the software when the camera is connected to your computer with a USB cable.
Installing Acrobat Reader
Acrobat Reader is software to display the
operation manual (PDF file). If the computer
is running under Windows, Acrobat Reader
can be installed. Acrobat Reader needs not
be installed if already installed on your com-
puter.
For Windows XP or Windows 2000, Adminis-
trator privileges are required to install the
software.
Start your computer and insert the Caplio
CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
The screen shown below appears.
Click [Browse CD-ROM].
List of files included on the CD-ROM appears.
Double-click the [Acrobat] folder.
Double-click the [English] folder.
Double-click [ar500enu] (ar500enu.exe).
Install Acrobat Reader by following the
messages displayed.
Installing DirectX
DirectX is software to play back movies.
This camera requires DirectX 7.1 or later to
play movie files in Windows. If you have an
earlier version installed, please install the
updated version available on the accompany-
ing CD-ROM.
For Windows XP, the updated version is
already installed.
For Windows 2000, Administrator privileges
is required to install the software.
Insert the Caplio CD-ROM in the CD-ROM
drive and select the [DirectX] folder under
the CD-ROM drive using Explorer.
For Windows 98/98SE/Me, double-click
[DX81xxx.exe] in the [Win98Me] folder.
For Windows 2000, double-click
[DX81NTxxx.exe] in the [Win2000] folder.
(xxx differs depending on the language
version being used.)