Sony Cyber-shot 4-121-439-11(1) - Manual (Page 68)

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Enjoying your Windows computer
The following environment is
recommended for a computer connected to
the camera.
Recommended environment for copying
images
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional SP4/Windows XP*
1
SP3/Windows Vista*
2
SP1
• Operation is not assured in an environment
based on an upgrade of the operating
systems described above or in a multi-boot
environment.
USB jack: Provided as standard
Recommended environment for using
“PMB”
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows
XP*
1
SP3/Windows Vista*
2
SP1
CPU/Memory: Pentium III 500 MHz or
faster, 256 MB of RAM or more
(Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz or
faster and 512 MB of RAM or more)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for
installation— approximately 500 MB
Display: Screen resolution: 1,024 × 768 dots
or more
Video Memory: 32 MB or more
(Recommended: 64 MB or more)
*1)
64-bit editions are not supported.
*2)
Starter (Edition) is not supported.
Notes on connecting the camera to a
computer
• The computer environment must also satisfy the
operating requirements of the OS.
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the
recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
• If you connect two or more USB devices to a
single computer at the same time, some devices,
including the camera, may not operate,
depending on the types of USB devices you are
using.
• Operations are not guaranteed when using a
USB hub.
• Connecting the camera using a USB interface
that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0
compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed
transfer) as the camera is compatible with Hi-
Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant).
• There are two modes for a USB connection
when connecting a computer, [Mass Storage]
(default setting) and [PictBridge] modes. This
section describes [Mass Storage] as an example.
For details on [PictBridge], see page 57.
• When your computer resumes from a suspend or
sleep mode, communication between the camera
and your computer may not recover at the same
time.
Recommended computer
environment