Minolta DIMAGE 2300 User manual

ESOFTWARE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
For USB Connection
For Windows
®
98

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This manual does not provide instructions for the basic operation of personal
computers, or the basic operation of Windows®operating system.
Please refer to the manual that came with your computer for information on the
above mentioned topics.
• Microsoft®and Windows®are registered trademarks in the United States and other
countries of Microsoft Corporation.
• The official name of Windows®is Microsoft®Windows®Operating System.
• Pentium®is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
• Other company and product names are the trademark or registered trademark of
their respective owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
USER REGISTRATION ........................................................4
TERMS USED IN THIS MANUAL.........................................5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................6
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE...................................................8
INSTALLING THE MGI PHOTOSUITE SE................................10
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TOTHE PC...............................11
LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE
LAUNCHING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE...........................14
LAUNCHING THE TWAIN DRIVER....................................16

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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USING THE SOFTWARE
COPYING IMAGE FILES TO THE HARD DRIVE ..............21
ACQUIRING IMAGES INTO THE APPLICATION ..............21
DELETING IMAGE FROM THE CF CARD.........................26
VIEWING IMAGE FILE PROPERTIES ...............................28
QUITTING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE...............................30
QUITTING THE TWAIN DRIVER........................................31

BEFOREYOU BEGIN
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USER REGISTRATION
Please register this software before you begin using it. Complete both sides of the
enclosed user registration card, detach along the perforated line, and mail. No postage
is necessary.
Persons who register their software are recognised as official users, and receive techni-
cal support as well as software upgrade and other new product information.
• Please be aware that you will not receive any notification of registration from Minolta.
• The information contained on your registration card is used exclusively by Minolta for
customer service and product development.The information you provide will be kept
private and confidential.

BEFOREYOU BEGIN
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TERMS USED IN THIS MANUAL
• This manual assumes that your computer’s operating system (Windows®98) as well
as other necessary software such as device drivers have been installed, and are
operating properly.
• This manual assumes the use of a two-button, right-handed mouse for Windows®.
The terms ‘click’ and ‘double-click’ refer to a single or double click of the left mouse
button.The term ‘drag’ refers to the action of holding down the left mouse button
while moving the mouse.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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The system requirements for the operation of this software are as shown below:
CPU
IBM PC/AT compatible computers
Intel Pentium Processor 90MHz or higher
OS Windows®98, Windows®98 Second Edition2
RAM A minimum of 32MB of RAM
Hard Disk Space 80MB or more of free hard disk space for use as workspace
Monitor VGA (640 x 480) or higher/High Colour (16-bit)
CD-ROM Drive Required for installation
Interface USB (Universal Serial Bus)3
Computers IBM PC/AT compatible computers1
Others
TWAIN driver is compatible with
Adobe Photoshop Ver. 4.0.1, 5.0.2, and 5.5,
Adobe Photoshop LE Ver. 5.0,
MGI PhotoSuite SE Ver. 1.0,
Paint Shop Pro 5.0,
and Corel Photo Paint 8

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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1 Not including computers built from kits, shop-brands or other computers for which
components have been selected and assembled individually.
2 Pre-installed Windows®98/Windows®98 Second Edition only.Windows®98 upgraded
from Windows®95 does not be guaranteed.
3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) port that each PC maker guarantees to operate without
problem.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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Use the following procedure to install Dimâge 2300 software on your computer.
The following explanation refers to the hard disk drive as drive C and the CD-ROM
drive as drive D.
Turn the computer on to start up Windows®98.
Insert the Dimâge 2300 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
• The Choose Setup Language window opens.
• In the event that the Dimâge 2300 Setup program does not open automatically,
click on the Start button, and then click on Run. Enter D:\Setup.exe in the text box
and click on OK.
Select the language for the installation and click on ‘OK’.
• The Dimâge 2300 Setup program opens.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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Make sure that the checkbox is marked, then click on
‘Next >’.
• Setup will begin. After copying files, the building of driver information database will
start automatically.
• After building driver information database, the following window will appear.
Click on ‘Next >’.
• The Select Components window will appear.
Remove any disks from their drives, then click on ‘Finish’.
• The Setup program will complete and Windows®will be restarted.