Sony DCR-PC101 - Manual (Page 166)

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Connecting to your computer with USB
port – For Windows users
Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to
your computer. If you connect your camcorder to your computer first, you will
not be able to install the USB driver correctly.
When connecting to your computer with the USB port
You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder
to your computer’s USB port. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM supplied,
along with the application software required for viewing images.
If you connect your camcorder and your computer using the USB cable, you can view
pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on a tape on your computer
(USB streaming function).
Furthermore, if you download pictures from your camcorder to your computer, you
can process or edit them in image processing software and append them to e-mail.
You can also view images recorded on a “Memory Stick” with your computer.
Recommended computer usage environment when connecting
USB cable and viewing tape images on the computer
OS:
Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP
Home Edition or Windows XP Professional
Standard installation is required.
However, operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS.
You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98, but you can read still
images.
CPU:
Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended)
Application:
DirectX 8.0a or later
Sound system:
16 bit stereo sound card and speakers
Memory:
64 MB or more
Hard disk:
Available memory required for installation:
at least 200MB
Available hard disk memory recommended:
at least 1GB (depending on the size of the image files edited)
Display:
4 MB VRAM video card, Minimum 800
×
600 dot Hi color (16 bit color, 65,000 colors),
Direct Draw display driver capability (At 800
×
600 dot or less, 256 colors and less, this
product will not operate correctly.)
Others:
This product is compatible with DirectX technology, so it is necessary to install DirectX.
The USB port must be provided as standard.
You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment.