12
Getting Connected and Installing Drivers
(Windows)
Installing the driver
Windows XP users
1
With the PCR-A30 disconnected, start up Windows.
Disconnect all USB cables except for a USB keyboard and USB mouse (if used).
If you are using virus checking or similar software, be sure to exit it as well.
2
Open the
System Properties
dialog box.
1.
Click the Windows
start
menu, and from the menu, select Control
Panel.
2.
In
“Pick a category”
, click
“Performance and Maintenance”
.
3.
In
“or pick a Control Panel icon”
, click the
System
icon.
fig.2-1
3
Click the
Hardware
tab, and then click
[Driver Signing]
.
Open the
Driver Signing Options
dialog
box.
4
Make sure that
“What action do you want
Windows to take?”
is set to
“Ignore”
.
If it is set to
“Ignore”
, simply click
[OK]
.
If it is not set to
“Ignore”
, make a note of the
current setting (“Warn” or “Block”). Then
change the setting to
“Ignore”
and click
[OK].
5
Click
[OK]
to close the
System Properties
dialog box.
6
Exit all currently running software (applications).
Also close any open windows. If you are using virus checking or similar
software, be sure to exit it as well.
The installation procedure will differ depending on your system.
Please proceed to one of the following sections, depending on the system you
use.
• Windows XP users.................................................................. (p. 12)
• Windows 2000 users............................................................... (p. 17)
• Windows Me/98 users........................................................... (p. 21)
If you are using Windows
XP Professional, you must
log on using a user name
with an administrative
account type (e.g.,
Administrator). For details
on user accounts, please
consult the system
administrator of your
computer.
Depending on how your
system is set up, the
System
icon may be
displayed directly in the
Control Panel
(the Classic
view). In this case, double-
click the
System
icon.
If you changed
“What
action do you want
Windows to take?”
, you
must restore the previous
setting after you have
installed the driver. (p. 16)
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