Software Starter Guide For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 30

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Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer
Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer
•TheÅconnectionÅmayÅnotÅoperateÅcorrectlyÅifÅyouÅattachÅtheÅcameraÅtoÅtheÅcomputerÅwithÅanÅ
interfaceÅcableÅviaÅaÅUSBÅhub.
•TheÅconnectionÅmayÅnotÅoperateÅcorrectlyÅifÅyouÅareÅusingÅotherÅUSBÅdevices,ÅexcludingÅUSBÅ
miceÅorÅkeyboards,ÅatÅtheÅsameÅtimeÅasÅtheÅcamera.ÅIfÅthisÅoccurs,ÅdisconnectÅ
theÅotherÅ
devicesÅfromÅtheÅcomputerÅandÅtryÅreconnectingÅtheÅcamera.
•DoÅnotÅconnectÅtwoÅorÅmoreÅcamerasÅatÅtheÅsameÅtimeÅtoÅtheÅsameÅcomputer.ÅTheÅ
connectionsÅmayÅnotÅoperateÅcorrectly.
• NeverÅallowÅtheÅcomputerÅtoÅgoÅintoÅstandbyÅ(sleep)ÅmodeÅwhileÅaÅcameraÅisÅconnectedÅviaÅ
theÅUSBÅinterfaceÅcable.
ÅIfÅitÅdoesÅhappen,ÅneverÅdisconnectÅtheÅinterfaceÅcable.ÅTryÅtoÅawakenÅ
theÅcomputerÅwithÅtheÅcameraÅinÅtheÅconnectedÅstate.ÅSomeÅcomputersÅwillÅnotÅawakenÅ
properlyÅifÅyouÅdisconnectÅtheÅcameraÅwhileÅtheyÅareÅinÅstandbyÅ(sleep)Åmode.ÅPleaseÅreferÅtoÅ
yourÅcomputerÅmanualÅforÅinstructionsÅregardingÅtheÅstandbyÅ
(sleep)Åmode.
Ensure that you have installed the software from the supplied Canon Digital
Camera Solution Disk before you connect the camera to the computer.
• You are recommended to power the camera from a household power source
(AC adapter) when connecting to a computer. Ensure that you use fully
charged batteries if you will not be using a household power source.
• See the Camera User Guide for procedures connecting the camera to the
computer.