Canon IXUS 245 HS, User Manual

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Connecting to a Computer
Configure camera settings for a wireless computer connection, and then
transfer images to the computer wirelessly using the included software
CameraWindow as follows.
• When connected to a computer, the camera is used to establish the
connection and then the computer (included software CameraWindow) is
used to transfer images.
• For details on the included software, see the Software Guide (
=
31).
Preparing to Register a Computer
Prepare to register a computer.
Checking the Computer and Wireless LAN Setup
The camera can connect to the following computers via wireless LAN.
Windows
• Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Macintosh
•
Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later
• Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions are not supported.
• Windows 7 N (European version) and KN (South Korean version)
require a separate download and install of Windows Media
Feature Pack.
For further details, see the following websites.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159730
To use wireless LAN, an access point base unit (wireless LAN router, etc.)
connected to a computer is required.
Additionally, the included software, CameraWindow must be installed.
• Be sure to use a wireless LAN base unit that conforms to standards listed in
“Specifications” ( = 274).
• A router is a device that creates a network (LAN) structure for connecting
multiple computers. A router that contains an internal wireless function is
called a wireless (LAN) router.
• This guide will refer to all wireless routers and base stations as “access
points”.
• When unsure of your computer setup, refer to the user manual provided with
the computer.
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