Ricoh Aficio 120 User manual

This section explains displaying still images and movies you have

downloaded to your computer.

• For the rest of this explanation, still images and movies will be referred to together as "images".

• When downloading images from your camera, it is recommended you safeguard the power supply by using

the AC Adaptor (sold separately). The explanations provied here assume that the AC Adaptor is begin used.

Please do not connect your camera to the computer before installing the software for

downloading.

If you happened to connect your camera to computer (resulting in the [Add New Hardware Wizard] screen

appearing), simply click [Cancel], and after disconnecting your camera, install the software on your computer.

Chapter 2 Playing back Images on a

Computer (Pictures/Movies)

Section 1 Downloading Images to a

Computer (For Windows)

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Using the Software Provided

The CD-ROM that comes with your camera contains software for downloading images from the

camera to a computer and displaying them on it. The following software is included.

DirectX is used to play movie files in Windows. However, the versions earlier than 7.1 do not allow you to play

movie files. Install an updated version.

Installing DirectX

1. Insert the Caplio Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and select the [DirectX] folder under the CD-ROM

drive using Internet Explorer.

2. If using Windows98/98SE/Me or Windows2000, double-click [DX81xxx.exe] or [Win2000] respectively.

Software and OS Applicability Table

The software that can be used differs according to the OS in use, as indicated in the table below.

Application Name Used For

RICOH Gate La for Windows Downloading images

WIA driver Downloading images (For Windows XP)

USB driver Connecting your camera to computer

DU-10 Displaying images on your computer

Acrobat Reader Software used to browse the contents of a manual in a PDF file

Application Name Windows XP Windows 98/98SE/

Me/2000

RICOH Gate La for Windows O O

DU-10 O O

USB driver O O

WIA driver O X

Acrobat Reader O O

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System Requirements Specification

Compatible computers Computers with Windows98/98SE/Me/2000/XP pre-installed, with a standard USB

Port, whose operation is guaranteed by the PC manufacturer

CPU Pentium 2 or higher

Memory Windows 98/98SE: 32MB or more (96MB or more recommended)

Windows Me: 64MB or more (96MB or more recommended)

Windows 2000: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended)

Windows XP: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended)

Hard drive space required for

installation

Windows 98/98SE: 10MB or more

Windows Me: 10MB or more

Windows 2000: 10MB or more

Windows XP: 10MB or more

Display resolution 640 X 480 dots or greater (800 X 600 or greater recommended)

Display colors 256 colors or greater (65000 or greater recommended)

CD-ROM drive A CD-ROM drive compatible with the above-mentioned computer body

USB port A USB port compatible with the above-mentioned computer body

System Requirements

The following environments are necessary for using the provided software. Please check your

computer, or the computer's user manual.

• If your computer has an upgraded OS, the USB function may not work normally, so it cannot be supported.

• Problems may arise due to changes made to the OS, such as through patches or a service package release.

• Connection to a USB port retrofitted using an extended function (PCI bus, etc.) cannot be supported.

• If used in conjunction with a hub or other USB devices, the software may not work properly.

• When dealing with movies and other large files, a larger memory environment is recommended.

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Preparing to Download Images to Your Computer

This section shows the flow of downloading images to your computer by using the Caplio CD-ROM

included with the camera.

Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your

computer and the screen shown on the right appears.

Å¶The screen shown here is from Windows XP.

For all versions of except for Windows XP...p.121

Windows XP...p.123

Install the software.

Install Acrobat Reader, if necessary:

Connect the camera to your computer.

...p.126

...p.127

Download images to the computer.

To uninstall the software, see p.122 (or p.124 for Windows XP).

You can browse the manuals on CD-ROM by clicking this button.

Acrobat Reader...p.125

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For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000

In Windows 2000, only a user with administrative

privileges can perform installation.

Start your computer.

Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

The following screen appears automatically.

Click [Install Software].

After a few moments, the [Choose Setup Language]

screen appears.

Select a language to use and then click the

[OK] button.

After a few moments, the [Welcome to the

InstallShield Wizard] screen appears.

Click [Next].

After a few moments, the [Choose Destination

Location] screen appears.

Confirm where you want to install and then

click [Next].

After a few moments, the [Select Program Folder]

screen appears.

Confirm the program folder and then click the

[Next] button.

Installation begins and after a while the following

screen appears.

Click the [Finish] button.

Installation is complete.

Installation

• If it is not displayed automatically, take the following steps.

1. Double-click the [My Computer] icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.

2. Double-click the AutoRun file (Autorun.exe) displayed in the CD-ROM drive window.

• You may need to restart your computer after installation.

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Uninstalling the Software (For

Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000)

When you want to remove the software, follow

the steps below (this operation is called

uninstallation).

In Windows 2000, only a user with administrative

privileges can uninstall the software.

Click [Start] on the Windows task bar.

The [Start] menu appears.

Select [Settings] and then [Control Panel].

The control panel screen appears.

Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs]

icon

Select [Caplio Software] and then click

[Change/Remove].

Select the language to use and then click the

[OK] button.

A message appears to confirm whether you

want to remove the program: click [Yes].

The uninstallation process begins and a

message appears when it is finished: click

[OK].

A message may appear prompting you to restart the

computer. In this case, select restart then click

[Complete]. The computer will restart.

Once you click [OK], the [Add/Remove

Programs] dialog box closes.

Click the [×] (Close) button to close the

Control Panel.

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For Windows XP

In Windows XP, only a user with administrative

privileges can install the software.

Start your computer.

Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

The following screen appears automatically on your

computer screen.

Click [Install Software].

After a few moments, the [Choose Setup Language]

screen appears.

Select the language to use and then click the

[OK] button.

After a few moments, the [Welcome to InstallShield

Wizard] screen appears.

Click [Next].

After a few moments, the [Choose Destination

Location] screen appears.

Confirm where you want to install and then

click [Next].

After a few moments, the [Select Components] screen

appears.

Confirm the software you want to install and

then click [Next].

Thereafter, if you continue the operation by following

the messages, the [Finish] screen of the [InstallShield

Wizard] will appear.

If a message appears asking you whether you want to

restart your computer, select [Yes, restart my

computer now.] then click [Finish]. The computer will

restart.

If it is not displayed automatically, take the following steps.

1. Click the [Start] button on the task bar and then select [My Computer] from the start menu.

2. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon displayed in the [My Computer] window.

3. Double-click the AutoRun file (Autorun.exe) displayed in the CD-ROM drive window.

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Uninstalling the Software (For

Windows XP)

When you want to remove the software, follow

the steps below (this operation is called

uninstallation).

For Windows XP, only a user with administrative

privileges can uninstall the software.

Click [Start] on the Windows task bar.

The [Start] menu appears.

Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu.

The control panel screen appears.

Click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon.

Select [Caplio Software] and then click

[Change/Remove].

Select the language to use and then click the

[OK] button.

A message appears to confirm whether you

want to remove the program: click [OK].

The uninstallation process begins and a

message appears when it is finished. Click

[Finish].

If a message appears asking you whether you want to

restart your computer, select [Yes, restart my

computer now.] then click [Finish]. The computer will

restart.

Once you click [OK], the [Add/Remove

Program] dialog box closes. Click the [×]

(Close) button to close the Control Panel.

After the uninstallation is complate, please restart

your computer.

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Power on the computer, and insert the

included Caplio CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

The following screen appears automatically.

Click [Browse CD-ROM].

The files on the CD-ROM are listed.

Double-click the [Acrobat] folder.

Double-click the [English] folder.

Double-click [ar500enu] (ar500enu.exe).

Install Acrobat Reader by following the

messages displayed.

Installing Acrobat Reader

Acrobat Reader is software used to browse the contents of a manual in a PDF file.

If you are using Windows, you can install Acrobat Reader in your computer.

In Windows XP or 2000, only a user with administrative privileges can install the software.

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Make sure the camera's power is off.

Connect the USB cable to the USB port of

your computer.

Open the terminal cover, and then connect

the USB cable to its USB terminal.

Your camera turns on.

In Windows XP, the first time you connect your

camera to the computer using a USB cable, the

[Found New Hardware Wizard] screen will

appear.

Select [Install from a list or specific location

(Advanced)].

Select [Next].

Select [Search for the best driver in these

locations.] -[Include this location in the

search] and then press the [Browse] button.

Select the folder, where the Caplio Software

is installed, that has the [WIA driver] (For

example, C:\Program Files\Caplio Software

\WIA driver) and then select [Next].

The WIA Driver is installed.

Connecting the Camera to a Computer

After installing the software on your computer, connect your camera to it.

Disconnecting your camera from computer

1. Turn your camera off by pressing the power button.

2. Unplug the USB cable.

• When you are downloading images from your camera, the AC Adaptor (sold separately) is recommended.

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