Nikon Capture 3 User Manual

Install Guide

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Introduction

About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of Nikon Capture 3. This install guide explains how to install and uninstall Nikon Capture 3 on your Windows or Macintosh computer, and how to connect your camera to your computer. It also explains how to insert a camera memory card in a card reader or PC card slot, how to start Nikon Capture 3, and how to register the camera with the system. Before reading this guide, be sure to read the Nikon Capture 3 User’s Manual.

The procedure for installing Nikon Capture 3 varies with the model of camera and computer operating system you are using. Be sure to read the sections of this guide that apply to your model of camera and computer operating system.

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Introduction

Overview

This guide is divided into two main parts, one for Windows and the other for Macintosh computers.

Windows

This section explains how to install and uninstall Nikon Capture 3 on your Windows computer, and how to connect your camera to your computer. It also explains how to insert the memory card in a card reader or PC card slot, and how to start Nikon Capture 3 under Windows. Note that when you connect your camera to a Windows computer after installing Nikon Capture 3, the computer will automatically identify the camera as a new device and initiate device registration. For information on confirming that the camera is correctly registered with the system, see “Device Registration” in this manual, which describes how to confirm device registration with different models of camera and different versions of Windows.

Macintosh

This section explains how to install and uninstall Nikon Capture 3 on your Macintosh computer, and how to connect your camera to your computer. It also explains how to insert the memory card in a card reader or PC card slot, and how to start Nikon Capture 3 from a Macintosh.

Illustrations

The illustrations in this guide are from Windows XP and Mac OS X. Depending on the operating system used, the dialogs and menus displayed on your computer may differ slightly from those shown here.

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Windows

This section explains how to install and uninstall Nikon Capture 3, how to connect your camera and insert the camera memory card in a card reader or PC card slot, how to start Nikon Transfer, and how to register the camera with the system.

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

Before installing Nikon Capture 3, make sure that your computer meets the following system requirements.

OS

CPU 300 MHz Pentium or better

RAM

(Nikon Capture 3)

RAM

(Nikon View 5)

Hard-disk space

Video resolution

Interface

Supported

cameras

Other

* The camera may not function as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub. † A list of boards and cards that have been tested and approved for use with the D1, D1X, and D1H is

available on-line at the sites listed page 2 of the User’s Guide.

** The camera may not function as expected when connected to a USB hub or keyboard.

Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

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

• Other versions of Windows: 64 MB (128 MB with RAW images) or more recommended

64 MB (128 MB with RAW images) or more recommended

200 MB required for installation, with additional free disk space of 10 MB plus an amount equal to double the capacity of camera memory card available on system disk when Nikon Capture 3 is running

800 × 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (High Color). 24-bit color (True Color) recommended.

IEEE

Open Host-Controller Interface (OHCI) compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or

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1394

card† required for connection to D1, D1X, and D1H Built-in USB interface required for connection to D100 and COOLPIX-series cam-

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USB

eras with USB interface. Direct connection to other COOLPIX-series cameras not supported.

• All functions, including Camera Control: D1, D1X, D1H, and D100

• All functions except Camera Control: USB-equipped COOLPIX cameras

• CD-ROM drive required for installation

• Internet connection required for upload to the Web; e-mail program required when sending pictures by e-mail

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows 2000 Professional

Installing Nikon Capture 3 under a multi-user operating system requires Administrator privileges. When installing Nikon Capture 3, log in as:

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Computer administrator

Windows 2000 Professional Administrator

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

When installing Nikon Capture 3, you can choose between Easy Install and Custom Install options.

Easy Install

The following software will be installed in the order given below.

Driver for D1-series cameras

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COOLPIX camera drivers (Windows 98 SE

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only)

QuickTime 5.0.2

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Custom Install

You can choose the software that will be installed from the following (software will be installed in the order listed):

COOLPIX camera drivers (Windows 98 SE

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only) PTP driver (installed under Windows XP

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only)

Driver for COOLPIX 880 and 990 cameras7Nikon View 5

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Driver for D1-series cameras

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Nikon Capture 3

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Nikon View 5

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QuickTime 5.0.2

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Nikon Capture 3

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Cumulus filter for Nikon digital cameras

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Earlier Versions of Nikon Capture and Nikon View

Before you can install Nikon Capture 3, you must uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon Capture or Nikon View.

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Windows

When the Nikon Capture 3 CD is inserted into a CD-ROM drive, the Welcome window will open automatically. The Welcome window contains three tabs: the Software tab, the Custom Install tab, and the Customer Support tab. Clicking the Quit button will interrupt installation and close the Welcome window.

Software

Clicking the Easy Install button in the Software tab begins installation of the driver for D1 series cameras, the COOLPIX camera drivers (Windows 98 SE only), QuickTime 5.0.2, Nikon Capture 3, and Nikon View 5.

Custom Install

This tab lists the software that can be installed from the Welcome window. Check the desired items and click Install to begin installation..

Customer Support

Click Customer Support to open your web browser to the Nikon Customer Support web site for your area (Internet connection required).

ReadMe

Click ReadMe to view the ReadMe file. We recommend that you view the ReadMe file before installing Nikon Capture 3.

If the Welcome Window Is Not Displayed

If the Welcome window is not displayed when you insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD, follow the steps below:

1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.

2. Click the icon for the CD-ROM drive containing the Nikon Capture 3 CD with the right mouse button.

3. Choose AutoRun from the menu that appears.

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Easy Install

The standard installation procedure involves two steps: choosing the Easy Install option and installing the software.

Step 1: Choose the Easy Install option

In the Software tab, click Easy Install to begin installation of the driver for D1-series cameras, the Coolpix camera drivers (Windows 98 SE only), QuickTime 5.0.2, Nikon Capture 3, and Nikon View 5.

Before installation

Before installing Nikon Capture 3 and the device driver, make sure the camera is not connected to the computer. If the Device Wizard is displayed, click Cancel to exit the Wizard.

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Step 2: Complete installation

2.1 — Install the driver for D1-series cameras

If you are using one of the D1 series of cameras, first install the driver for your camera. If you are using a different model of camera, click Cancel and go to the next step. To install the driver for D1 series cameras, click OK.

The system will display a message stating that installation is complete. Click OK.

2.2 — Install Quick Time 5.0.2

Installation of QuickTime 5.0.2 opens with the dialog shown below. Leave the registration information blank and click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation and proceed to the next step.

Windows 98 SE

If you are using Windows 98 SE, the Coolpix Camera Drivers (all models except 990 and 880) will be installed before the driver for D1 series cameras. The dialog box shown right will be displayed. Click OK to continue.

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2.3 — Install Nikon Capture 3

Once installation of QuickTime 5.0.2 is complete, installation of Nikon Capture 3 will begin.

2.3.1 — Accept the license agreement

Installation of Nikon Capture 3 begins with the license agreement. After making sure that you have read and understood the contents of the agreement, click Yes to continue installation.

2.3.2 — Personalize your copy of Nikon Capture 3

Enter your name and company (if applicable) to activate the Next button. Clicking Next will display a confirmation dialog; if the information you entered is correct, click Yes to proceed to the next step.

Earlier Versions of Nikon Capture and Nikon View

Before you can install Nikon Capture 3, you must uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon Capture or Nikon View.

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2.3.3 — Choose a location

The folder to which Nikon Capture 3 will be installed is shown in the Destination Folder area (the default location is …\Program Files\Nikon\NCapture30). To install to this folder, click Next. To select a new folder, click the Browse… button and navigate to the desired location.

If the chosen folder does not already exist, clicking Next will display the following dialog. Click Yes to create a folder in the location shown.

2.3.4 — Start installation

While installation is in progress, the dialog shown below will be displayed.

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2.3.5 — Create a shortcut on the desktop

When the progress indicator reaches 100%, the dialog shown below will appear. Click Yes to create a shortcut, allowing you to start Nikon Capture 3 directly from an icon on the desktop. If you do not want to create a shortcut, click No.

2.3.6 — Associate Nikon Capture 3 with image adjustment file extensions

The dialog for image adjustment file extensions will be displayed. To associate Nikon Capture 3 with the extensions for color balance settings (*.nca), tone curves (*.ncv), and other image adjustment settings files, click Yes (recommended).

Choosing an Application for Opening Image Files

If Adobe Photoshop is installed on your system, the dialog for choosing an application for opening image files will be displayed. Click Yes to select Photoshop as the application that will be used to open image files.

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2.3.7 — Choose default color management settings

To use the color-space profile embedded in images opened in Nikon Capture 3, choose (A) Use the color space of the file to be opened as working color space. To choose a default RGB color-space profile for the working color space in Nikon Capture 3, choose (B) Always use the RGB default color space as the working color space. When this option is se-

lected, you can choose the default color-space profile from a pull-down menu. Click OK to put changes into effect and proceed to the next step.

Clicking About Color Spaces displays a description of the different color-space profiles. Use this explanation to help you choose a color-space profile.

The default output color-space profile can be changed at any time after installation in the Color Management tab of the Nikon Capture 3 Editor or Nikon Capture 3 Camera Control Preferences dialog.

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

2.3.8 — Complete installation of Nikon Capture 3

The following dialog is displayed when installation of Nikon Capture 3 is complete. Click Finish to proceed to the next step.

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2.4 — Install Nikon View 5

Installation of Nikon View 5 begins with the license agreement shown in Step 2.4.1.

2.4.1 — Accept the license agreement

After making sure that you have read and understood the contents of the agreement, click Yes to continue installation.

2.4.2 — Choose a location

The folder to which Nikon View 5 will be installed is shown in the Destination Folder area (the default location is …\Program Files\Nikon\NKView5). To install to this folder, click Next. To select a new folder, click the Browse… button and navigate to the desired location.

If the chosen folder does not already exist, clicking Next will display the following dialog. Click Yes to create a folder in the location shown.

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

2.4.3 — Create a shortcut on the desktop

When the Nikon View application files have been installed, the dialog shown below will appear. Click Ye s to create a shortcut, allowing you to start Nikon View 5 directly from an icon on the desktop. If you do not want to create a shortcut, click No.

2.4.4 — Complete installation of Nikon View 5

The following dialog is displayed when installation of Nikon View 5 is complete. Click Finish to proceed to the next step.

2.5 — Restart your computer

The dialog shown below will appear when installation is complete. Click Yes to restart your computer. This completes the Easy Install procedure.

Earlier Versions of Nikon Capture and Nikon View

Before you can install Nikon View 5, you must uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon Capture or Nikon View. Note that Nikon View 5 does not support connection of COOLPIX950, 910, 900, 800, or 700 digital cameras. It can however be used to view photographs taken with these cameras if the camera memory card is inserted in a card reader or PC card slot, or in a model of digital camera supported under Nikon View 5.

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Custom Install

The standard installation procedure involves two steps: choosing the Custom Install option and installing the software.

Step 1: Choose the Custom Install option

Click the Custom Install tab and check the software you want to install.

Coolpix Camera Drivers (all models except 990 and 880)

This check box is only displayed under Windows 98 Second Edition (SE). Check this box to install the Mass Storage driver for Windows 98 SE.

PTP Driver

Check this box to install PTP drivers. This check box is only displayed if you are using Windows XP.

Driver for Coolpix 990 and 880

Check this box to install the drivers for the COOLPIX990/880.

Driver for D1 series cameras

Check this box to install the drivers for the D1 series.

Nikon Capture 3

Check this box to install Nikon Capture 3.

QuickTime 5.0.2

Check this box to install QuickTime 5.0.2 from Apple Computer.

Nikon View 5

Check this box to install Nikon View 5.

Cumulus filter for Nikon cameras

Check this box to install the Cumulus filter for Nikon digital cameras. The filter will only be installed if Canto Cumulus is already present on your computer.

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Step 2: Complete installation

To begin installation of the selected software, click the Install button in the Custom Install tab. If more than one option is selected, the software will be installed in the order listed.

Before installation

Before installing Nikon Capture 3 and the device drivers, make sure the camera is not connected to the computer. If the Device Wizard is displayed, click Cancel to exit the Wizard.

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2.1 — Install drivers

If you selected PTP driver, Driver for COOLPIX 990/880, or Driver for D1-series cameras, installation will begin with the selected drivers. The explanation that follows takes the driver for D1-series camera as an example.

2.1.1 — Begin driver installation

If you selected Driver for D1-series cameras, the following dialog will be displayed. Click OK to begin installation.

2.1.2 — End driver installation

When installation is complete, the following dialog will be displayed. Click OK to proceed to the next step.

Windows 98 SE

If you are using Windows 98 SE and selected Coolpix Camera Drivers (all models except 990 and 880) in the Custom Install tab, the Coolpix Camera Drivers (all models except 990 and 880) will be installed. Installation of the driver begins with the dialog shown at right. Click OK to continue.

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

A Note on the PTP Driver

Under Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional, installation will begin with the PTP driver, if selected. Installing this driver allows the camera transfer button to be used with PTP (the camera must be equipped with a transfer button; see your camera manual for details). To install the driver, click OK.

Once the driver has been installed, the Windows XP Updater shown below may be displayed depending on your operating environment.

If the Updater is displayed, complete the update by following the on-screen instructions. Do not restart your computer when the update is complete; instead, continue with installation. If the Updater dialog is not displayed, complete installation normally.

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2.2 — Install Quick Time 5.0.2

If you opted to install QuickTime 5.0.2, installation will open with the dialog shown below. Leave the registration information blank and click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation and proceed to the next step.

2.3 — Install Nikon Capture 3

Installation of Nikon Capture 3 begins with the license agreement.

2.3.1 — Accept the license agreement

After making sure that you have read and understood the contents of the agreement, click

Yes to continue installation.

Earlier Versions of Nikon Capture and Nikon View

Before you can install Nikon Capture 3, you must uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon Capture or Nikon View.

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

2.3.2 — Personalize your copy of Nikon Capture 3

Enter your name and company (if applicable) to activate the Next button. Clicking Next will display a confirmation dialog; if the information you entered is correct, click Yes to proceed to the next step.

2.3.3 — Choose a location

The folder to which Nikon Capture 3 will be installed is shown in the Destination Folder area (the default location is …\Program Files\Nikon\NCapture30). To install to this folder, click Next. To select a new folder, click the Browse… button and navigate to the desired location.

If the chosen folder does not already exist, clicking Next will display the following dialog. Click Yes to create a folder in the location shown.

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2.3.4 — Start installation

While installation is in progress, the dialog shown below will be displayed.

2.3.5 — Create a shortcut on the desktop

When the progress indicator reaches 100%, the dialog shown below will appear. Click Yes to create a shortcut, allowing you to start Nikon Capture 3 directly from an icon on the desktop. If you do not want to create a shortcut, click No.

2.3.6 — Associate Nikon Capture 3 with image adjustment file extensions

The following dialog will be displayed. To associate Nikon Capture 3 with the extensions for color balance settings (*.nca), tone curves (*.ncv), and other image adjustment settings files, click Yes (recommended).

Choosing an Application for Opening Image Files

If Adobe Photoshop is installed on your system, a dialog will be displayed asking if you want to use Photoshop to open image files saved in Nikon Capture 3. Click Yes to select Photoshop as the application that will be used to open image files.

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

2.3.7 — Choose default color management settings

To use the color-space profile embedded in images opened in Nikon Capture 3, choose (A) Use the color space of the file to be opened as working color space. To choose a default RGB color-space profile for the working color space in Nikon Capture 3, choose (B) Always use the RGB default color space as the working color space. When this option is se-

lected, you can choose the default color-space profile from a pull-down menu. Click OK to put changes into effect and proceed to the next step.

Clicking About Color Spaces displays a description of the different color-space profiles. Use this explanation to help you choose a color-space profile.

The default output color-space profile can be changed at any time after installation in the Color Management tab of the Nikon Capture 3 Editor or Nikon Capture 3 Camera Control Preferences dialog.

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2.3.8 — Complete installation of Nikon Capture 3

The following dialog is displayed when installation of Nikon Capture 3 is complete. Click Finish to proceed to the next step.

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Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

2.4 — Install Nikon View 5

Installation of Nikon View 5 begins with the license agreement shown in Step 2.4.1.

2.4.1 — Accept the license agreement

After making sure that you have read and understood the contents of the agreement, click Yes to continue installation.

2.4.2 — Choose a location

The folder to which Nikon View 5 will be installed is shown in the Destination Folder area (the default location is …\Program Files\Nikon\NKView5). To install to this folder, click Next. To select a new folder, click the Browse… button and navigate to the desired location.

If the chosen folder does not already exist, clicking Next will display the following dialog. Click Yes to create a folder in the location shown.

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2.4.3 — Create a shortcut on the desktop

When the Nikon View application files have been installed, the dialog shown below will appear. Click Ye s to create a shortcut, allowing you to start Nikon View 5 directly from an icon on the desktop. If you do not want to create a shortcut, click No.

2.4.4 — Complete installation of Nikon View 5

The following dialog is displayed when installation of Nikon View 5 is complete. Click Finish to proceed to the next step.

2.5 — Complete installation

The dialog shown below will appear when installation is complete. Click Yes to proceed.

Earlier Versions of Nikon Capture and Nikon View

Before you can install Nikon View 5, you must uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon Capture or Nikon View. Note that Nikon View 5 does not support connection of COOLPIX950, 910, 900, 800, or 700 digital cameras. It can however be used to view photographs taken with these cameras if the camera memory card is inserted in a card reader or PC card slot, or in a model of digital camera supported under Nikon View 5.

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Connecting to a Computer

If you are using a computer running Windows, make sure that you install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer for the first time. After installing Nikon Capture 3, turn the camera on and connect it to the computer, or insert the memory card into a card reader or a PC card slot.

For more information about connecting your camera to a computer, see the documentation provided with your camera.

D1 / D1X /D1H (IEEE 1394 / Firewire Interface)

D100 (USB Interface)

COOLPIX Series (USB Interface)

Use a Reliable Power Source

To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted, be sure that the battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an AC adapter (available separately). If the battery is exhausted during transfer, transfer will be interrupted and data may be lost.

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Using a PC Card Slot

When inserted in a PC-card adapter (available separately), the camera memory card functions as a Type II PCMCIA ATA card, allowing images to be read from the card.

Inserting a Memory Card

Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it in the adapter.

Insert the adapter into a PCMCIA TYPE II ATA card slot on your computer. For more information on inserting the adapter, see the documentation provided with your computer.

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Using a Card Reader

Images on the memory card can also be viewed using a card reader.

Inserting a Memory Card

After removing the memory card from the camera, insert it in the card reader and connect the reader to the computer. See the documentation provided with the card reader for more information on connecting it to a computer.

Card reader (USB interface)

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Card reader

Memory card

Connecting to a Computer

Starting Nikon Transfer

Once installation is complete, Nikon Transfer will start automatically whenever your Nikon digital camera is connected to your computer and turned on, or when the camera memory card is inserted in a PC card slot or in a card reader connected to the computer. Note that only one camera can be connected to the computer at a time.

For information on using other components of Nikon Capture 3, see the Nikon Capture 3 User’s Manual.

If Nikon Transfer Does Not Start

If Nikon Transfer does not start, refer to Device Registration to confirm that the camera is registered as a device with your computer.

Auto Start

Nikon Transfer will start automatically when:

• A supported camera is connected while on and with a memory card in place

• A supported camera with a memory card in place is connected and then turned on

• A memory card from a supported camera (COOLPIX 600 excluded) is inserted in a card reader or PC card slot

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Starting Nikon Transfer under Windows XP

The procedure for starting Nikon Transfer under Windows XP Home Edition/Professional differs from that for other operating systems. Under Windows XP, the Removable Disk dialog is displayed when you connect the camera to the computer or insert the memory card into a card reader or PC card slot. Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon View 5 in this dialog to start Nikon Transfer.

Note that the Removable Disk dialog is not displayed when a D1, D1X, D1H, or COOLPIX990/ 880 camera is connected; instead, Nikon Transfer starts automatically. Note also that the Removable Disk dialog is not displayed if the memory card contains only movies.

Removable Disk dialog

Starting Nikon Transfer from the Removable Disk Dialog

To start Nikon Transfer under Windows XP, follow the steps below.

1. Connect the camera to your computer using an interface cable or insert the memory card in a card reader or PC card slot.

2. Turn the camera on. The Removable Disk dialog will be displayed.

3. Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon View 5.

4. Click OK. Nikon Transfer will start.

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Select Nikon

Connecting to a Computer

“Always do the selected action”

If Always do the selected action is checked when Copy pictures to a folder on my computer (using Nikon View 5) is selected in the Removable Disk dialog, the Removable

Disk dialog will not be displayed the next time you connect a camera to the computer or insert a memory card in a card reader or PC card slot. Instead, Nikon Transfer will start automatically.

If Always do the selected action is not checked, the Removable Disk dialog will be dis- played.

Even if you check Always do the selected action, Removable Disk dialog will appear when:

• you use a different camera from the one you were using when you checked Always do

the selected action

• you use a different USB port from the one you were using when you checked Always do

the selected action

D1-Series and COOLPIX990/880 Cameras

The Autoplay window will not appear when one of the above cameras is connected; instead, the Nikon Transfer window will appear automatically.

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Uninstall

Uninstalling Nikon Capture 3 and Nikon View 5

This section describes how to uninstall the Windows versions of Nikon Capture 3 and Nikon View 5.

Uninstalling Nikon Capture 3

From the Start menu, select All Programs > Nikon Cap-

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ture 3 > Nikon Capture 3 Uninstall (Windows XP) or Programs > Nikon Capture 3 > Nikon Capture 3 Uninstall (other versions of Windows). The uninstall pro-

gram will start.

The uninstall program will display the message, “Do you want to completely remove the

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selected application and all of its components?” Click OK to uninstall Nikon Capture 3.

If any of the components used by Nikon Capture 3 are read-only or are used by other

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programs, a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Follow the instructions in the dialog to remove components or leave them untouched.

The dialog shown below will be displayed when the uninstall program has finished re-

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moving Nikon Capture 3 from your system. Confirm that Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish to restart your computer.

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Uninstalling Nikon View 5

From the Start menu, select All Programs > Nikon View

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5 > Nikon View 5 Uninstall (Windows XP) or Programs > Nikon View 5 > Nikon View 5 Uninstall (other

versions of Windows). The uninstall program will start.

The uninstall program will display the message, “Do you want to completely remove the

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selected application and all of its components?” Click OK to uninstall Nikon View 5.

If any of the components used by Nikon View 5 are read-only or are used by other pro-

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grams, a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Follow the instructions in the dialog to remove components or leave them untouched.

The dialog shown below will be displayed when the uninstall program has finished re-

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moving Nikon View 5 from your system. Confirm that Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish to restart your computer.

Uninstall

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows 2000 Professional

Uninstalling Nikon Capture 3 and Nikon View 5 under a multi-user operating system requires Administrator privileges. When uninstalling Nikon Capture 3 or Nikon View 5, log in as:

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Computer administrator

Windows 2000 Professional Administrator

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Device Registration

If you connect a supported digital camera to a Windows computer after installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, Windows will automatically identify the camera as a new device and register the camera with the system. This section explains how to confirm that the camera is correctly registered. Read the section for your camera and operating system.

Camera Operating system

35Windows XP Home Edition /Professional

USB cameras (D100/COOLPIX series)

COOLPIX990 COOLPIX880

Nikon D1 Nikon D1X Nikon D1H

Nikon D1 previously registered under Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture 2 or earlier

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Device Registration: D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

The following explanation uses D100 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on . The camera will be registered automatically.

If the Removable Disk dialog is displayed after registration, click Cancel to close the dialog box.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Select Control Panel from the Start menu. In the Control Panel window and Maintenance icon to open the Performance and Maintenance window. Click the System icon in the Performance and Maintenance window to open the System Properties win- dow. Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button.

Step 2

The Device Manager will be displayed. After confirming that Disk drives, Storage volumes, and Universal Serial Bus controllers are listed in the Device Manager, click the plus sign (+) next to each of these device types.

, Click the Performance

Logging On

You will need to log on as Computer Administrator to register the camera.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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Step 3

Confirm that Nikon Digital Camera USB Device, Generic Volume, and USB Mass Storage Device are listed respectively under Disk drives, Storage volumes, and Universal Serial Bus controllers. Double-click each of these listings to open the associated Properties

window.

If the Nikon Digital Camera D100 is listed under Other devices, delete this entry and then turn the camera and off and then on again.

Step 4

The Properties dialogs for the selected devices will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click OK.

Device registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Device Registration: D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

Windows 2000 Professional

The following explanation uses D100 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on . The camera will be registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Open the System Properties dialog by selecting Properties from the menu that appears. Open the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager… button in the Device Manager area.

Step 2

The Device Manager will be displayed. After confirming that Disk drives, Storage vol- umes, and Universal Serial Bus controllers are listed in the Device Manager, click the plus sign (+) next to each of these device types.

Logging On

Log on as Administrator to register the camera.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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Step 3

Conf

irm that Nikon Digital Camera USB De-

vice, Generic volume, and USB Mass Storage Device are listed respectively under Disk drives, Storage volumes, and Universal Serial Bus controllers. Double-click each of these listings

to open the associated Properties window.

If the Nikon Digital Camera D100 is listed under Other devices, delete this entry and then turn the camera and off and then on again.

Step 4

The Properties dialogs for the selected devices will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click OK.

Device registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Device Registration: D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

The following explanation uses D100 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on . The camera will be registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Open the System Properties dialog by selecting Properties from the menu that appears. Click the Device Manager tab.

Step 2

After confirming that Disk drives, Storage device, and Universal Serial Bus control- lers are listed in the Device Manager tab, click

the plus sign (+) next to each of these device types.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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Step 3

Confirm that NIKON D100, USB Disk, and USB Mass Storage Device are listed respectively under Disk drives, Storage device, and Universal Serial Bus controllers. Double-click each of these listings to display the associated Properties window.

If the NIKON D100 is listed under Other devices, delete this entry and then turn the camera and off and then on again.

Step 4

The Properties dialogs for the selected devices will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click OK.

Device registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Device Registration: D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

The following explanation uses D100 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on. The camera will be registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the Device Manager tab.

Step 2

After confirming that Disk drives, Hard disk controllers, and Universal Serial Bus controllers are listed in the Device Manager tab,

click the plus sign (+) next to each of these device types.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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Step 3

Confirm

Mass Storage Driver are listed respectively under Disk drives, Hard disk controllers, and Universal Serial Bus controllers. Double-click each of these listings to open the associated

Properties window.

If the Nikon Digital Camera D100 is listed under Other devices, reinstall the device driver as instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver” ( 55).

If the three drivers above are not listed in the Device Manager and Nikon Digital Camera D100 is not listed under Other devices, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. When the computer has restarted, reconnect the camera to the computer.

Step 4

The properties for the selected devices will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click OK.

that NIKON D100, Nikon Digital Camera Controller, and Nikon Digital Camera

Device registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Device Registration: D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

If NIKON D100 is listed under Other devices, you will need to reinstall the device driver.

Step 1

Double-click the NIKON D100 listing under Other devices.

Step 2

The NIKON D100 Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the General tab and click Rein- stall Driver.

Step 3

The Windows Update Device Driver Wizard will be displayed; click Next.

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Step 4

Insert the drive. To prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, hold down the shift key while inserting the CD. Check the CD-ROM drive option and click Next.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click Exit to close the dialog.

Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Next.

No Driver Found

If a message is displayed stating that Windows was unable to find a suitable driver, this may indicate that the Nikon Capture 3 CD was not correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive or that the appropriate check box was not selected. Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 4, and confirm that your settings are correct.

Nikon Capture 3 CD into a CD-ROM

Step 6

A dialog will be displayed indicating that driver update was successful. Click Finish to close the dialog.

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Device Registration: D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

Step 7

Click the General tab in the Nikon Digital Camera Mass Storage Driver dialog and confirm that This device is working properly ap- pears under Device status. Click Close.

Step 8

The wizard will now start installation of the Nikon Digital Camera Controller with the dialog shown at right. Click Next.

Step 9

Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.

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Step 10

After confirming that the Nikon Capture 3 CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive, check the CD-ROM drive option and click Next.

Step 11

A dialog will be displayed stating that Windows has found the drivers for “Nikon Digital Camera Controller”; click Next.

No Driver Found

If a message is displayed stating that Windows was unable to find a suitable driver, this may indicate that the Nikon Capture 3 CD was not correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive or that the appropriate check box was not selected. Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 11, and confirm that your settings are correct.

Step 12

A dialog will be displayed indicating that driver update was successful. Click Finish to close the dialog.

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Device Registration: D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

Step 13

Click the General tab in the Nikon Digital Camera Controller Properties dialog and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click Close.

Step 14

Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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COOLPIX990/COOLPIX 880

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

The following explanation uses COOLPIX990 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on. The camera will be registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Select Control Panel from the Start menu. In the Control Panel window

, Click the Performance and Maintenance icon to open the Performance and Maintenance window. Click the System icon in the Performance and Maintenance window to open the System Properties window. Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button to open Device Manager dialog.

Logging On

You will need to log on as Computer Administrator to register the camera.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Step 2

After confirming Manager dialog, click the plus sign (+) to its left. If no Imag- ing devices listing appears or if Nikon Digital Camera E990 is listed under Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver”

If Imaging devices is not listed in the Device Manager and

Nikon Digital Camera E990 is not listed under Other devices, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Re-

connect the camera after the computer has restarted.

Step 3

After confirming that NikonCOOLPIX990 is listed under Im- aging devices, double-click the listing to open the Properties

window.

that Imaging devices is listed in the Device

( 50).

Step 4

Click the General tab in the Nikon COOLPIX990 Properties dialog and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click OK.

Device registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

If Nikon Digital Camera E990 (E880) is listed under Other devices, you will need to reinstall the device driver.

Step 1

Double-click the listing for the Nikon Digital Camera E990 that appears under Other devices.

Step 2

The Nikon Digital Camera E990 Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver.

Step 3

The Hardware Update Wizard will be displayed. Click Next.

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Step 4

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select Search removable media and click Next.

Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed.

Step 6

A dialog will be displayed indicating that driver update was successful. Click Finish to close the dialog.

Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

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Step 7

Click the General tab in the Nikon COOLPIX990 Properties dialog and confirm that This device is working properly ap- pears under Device status. Click OK.

Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Windows 2000 Professional

The following explanation uses COOLPIX990 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on. The camera will be registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

lick the My Computer icon on the

Right-c desktop and select Properties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed.

Open

the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button in the Device Manager area.

Step 2

After confirming

that Imaging devices is listed in the Device Manager dialog, click the plus sign (+) to its left.

Logging On

Log on as Administrator to register the camera.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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If no Imaging devices listing appears or if Nikon Digital Camera E990 is listed under Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as

instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver” ( 55).

If Imaging devices is not listed in the Device Manager and Nikon Digital Camera E990 is not listed under Other devices, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Reconnect the camera after the computer has restarted.

Step 3

After confirming that NikonCOOLPIX990 is listed under Imaging devices, double-click the listing to open the Properties window.

Step 4

Click the General tab of the Nikon COOLPIX990 Properties dialog and confirm that This device is working properly ap- pears under Device status. Click OK.

Device registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows 2000 Professional

If Nikon Digital Camera E990 (E880) is listed under Other devices, you will need to reinstall the device driver.

Step 1

Double-click the listing for the Nikon Digital Camera E990 that appears under Other devices.

Step 2

Nikon Digital Camera E990 Properties dia-

The log will be displayed. and click Reinstall Driver.

Open the General tab

Step 3

The Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will be displayed; click Next.

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Step 4

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click Next.

Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CDROM drive. To prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, hold down the shift key while inserting the CD. Select the CD-ROM drives option and click Next.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click Exit to close the dialog.

Step 6

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Next.

No Driver Found

If a message is displayed stating that Windows was unable to find a suitable driver, this may indicate that the Nikon Capture 3 CD was not correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive or that the appropriate check box was not selected. Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 5, and confirm that your settings are correct.

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Step 7

A dialog will be displayed indicating that driver update was successful. Click Finish to close the dialog.

Step 8

Click the General tab of the Nikon COOLPIX990 Properties dialog and confirm that This device is working properly ap- pears under Device status. Click Close.

Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

The following explanation uses COOLPIX990 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on. The camera will be registered automatically.

If a message is displayed prompting you to insert a disk, insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD into a CD-ROM drive and click OK.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu that appears. will be displayed.

The System Properties dialog

Click the

Device Manager

tab.

Step 2

After confirming

that Imaging devices is listed in the Device Manager tab, click the plus sign (+) to its left.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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If no Imaging devices listing appears or if Nikon Digital Camera E990 is listed under Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as

instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver” ( 60).

If Imaging devices is not listed in the Device Manager and Nikon Digital Camera E990 is not listed Other devices, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Reconnect the camera after the computer has restarted.

Step 3

Aft

er confirming that listed under Imaging Device, double click the listing to open the Properties window.

Step 4

The Nikon COOLPIX990 Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click OK.

Nikon COOLPIX990

is

Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Devic

e registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

If Nikon Digital Camera E990 (E880) is listed under Other devices, you will need to reinstall the device driver.

Step 1

Double-click the listing for the Nikon Digital Camera E990 that appears under Other devices.

Step 2

The Nikon Digital Camera E990 Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver.

Step 3

The Windows Update Device Driver Wizard will be displayed. Insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. To prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, hold down the shift key while inserting the CD. After confirming that Automatic search for a better driver is selected, click Next to update the device driver automatically.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click Exit to close the dialog.

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Step 4

A dialog will be displayed indicating that driver update was successful. Click Finish to close the dialog.

Step 5

Click

the General tab in the Nikon COOLPIX990

Properties dialog and confirm that This device

is working properly appears under Device status. Click Close.

Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Step 6

Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

The following explanation uses COOLPIX990 as an example.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable and turn the camera on. The camera will be registered automatically.

If a message is displayed prompting you to insert a disk, insert the Windows Second Edition CD into the CD-ROM drive and click OK.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the Device Manager tab.

Step 2

After confirming that Imaging Device is listed in the Device Manager tab, click the plus sign (+) to its left.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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If no Imaging Device listing appears or if Nikon Digital Camera E990 is listed under Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as

instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver” ( 64).

If Imaging Device is not listed in the Device Manager and Nikon Digital Camera E990 is not listed Other devices, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Reconnect the camera after the computer has restarted.

Step 3

After confirming that Nikon COOLPIX990 is listed under Imaging Device, double-click the listing to open the Properties window.

Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Step 4

The Nikon COOLPIX990 Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click OK.

Device registration is now complete. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

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Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

If Nikon Digital Camera E990 (E880) is listed under Other devices, you will need to reinstall the device driver.

Step 1

Double-click the listing for the Nikon Digital Camera E990 that appears under Other devices.

Step 2

The Nikon Digital Camera E990 Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver.

Step 3

Windows Update Device Driver Wizard will

The be displayed; click Next.

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Step 4

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select Search for a better driver than the

one your device is using now and click Next.

Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Ins

ert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. To prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, hold down the shift key while inserting the CD. Select the CD-ROM drive option and click Next.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click Exit to close the dialog.

Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

Step 6

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Next.

No Driver Found

If a message is displayed stating that Windows was unable to find a suitable driver, this may indicate that the Nikon Capture 3 CD was not correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive or that the appropriate check box was not selected. Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 5, and confirm that your settings are correct.

If prompted to insert a disk, insert the Windows 98 (Second Edition) CD and click OK.

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If the computer displays a dialog stating that usbscan.sys was not found, click Browse…. Double-click the win98 folder and click OK.

Confirm that the win98 folder on the CDROM is displayed under Copying files from and click OK.

The Windows 98 (Second Edition) CD

If the opening dialog for the Windows 98 (Second Edition) CD is displayed, click the close box to exit the dialog.

Step 7

A dialog will be displayed indicating that driver update was successful. Click Finish to close the dialog.

Step 8

Click the General tab in the Nikon COOLPIX990 Properties dialog and confirm that This device is working properly appears under Device status. Click Close.

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Step 9

Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.

Device Registration: COOLPIX990/COOLPIX880

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D1-Series Cameras

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

Before You Begin

Confirm that your OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card has been correctly registered with the system.

Select Control Panel from the Start menu. In the Control Panel window mance and Maintenance icon to open the Performance and Maintenance window. Click the System icon in the Performance and Maintenance window to open the System Properties window. Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button to open Device Manager window shown at right.

If “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers” is not listed in the Device Manager, or if your IEEE 1394 interface board or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is preceded by a red or yellow warning icon, follow the instructions in the manual provided with the board to ensure that the drivers are properly installed.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable and turn the camera on. The camera will be registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Once registration is complete, check that the D1X (or D1 or D1H) has been correctly registered with the system. Open the Device Manager as instructed in Steps 1-3. Manager will be displayed. After confirming that “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is listed in the Device Manager, click the “+” sign to its left.

, click the Perfor-

The Device

The bus controller for your IEEE 1394 board or card should be listed under “1394 Bus host controllers.”

Logging On

You will need to log on as the “Computer Administrator” to register your camera.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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If no “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” listing appears or if “D1H”) stall the device driver as instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver”

If “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is not listed in the Device Manager and “NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”) is not listed under Other Devices, disconnect the camera, and restart the computer. When the computer has restarted, reconnect the camera.

Step 2

After confirming that “Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series” is listed under “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device,” double-click the listing to open the Properties window.

“NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or

is listed under Other Devices, rein-

( 70).

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 3

The Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status”. Click OK.

Close the Device Manager, then click OK to close the System Properties window. Device registration is now complete.

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Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows XP Home Edition /Professional

If “NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”) appears under “Other Devices,” reinstall the device driver as instructed below.

Step 1

Open the Device Manager dialog. Doubleclick the listing for the Nikon D1X (or D1 or D1H) that appears under “Other devices.” The Properties dialog will be displayed.

Step 2

Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver… .

Step 3

The “Hardware Update Wizard” dialog will appear. Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. (If the shift key is not held down, the Welcome dialog will appear when the CD-ROM is inserted.) Select Install the software automatically and click Next.

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Step 4

When the driver installation has been completed, the dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Finish to close the wizard.

Step 5

Confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status” in the General Tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog. Click Close.

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 6

Close the Device Manager, then click OK to close the System Properties window.

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Windows 2000 Professional

Before You Begin

Confirm that your OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card has been correctly registered with the system.

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears to display the System Properties dialog. Open the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager…

The bus controller for your IEEE 1394 board or card should be listed under “1394 Bus host controllers.”

button in the Device Manager section.

If “1394 Bus host controllers” does not appear in the Device Manager, or if your IEEE 1394 interface board or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is preceded by a red or yellow warning icon, follow the instructions in the manual provided with the board to ensure that the drivers are properly installed.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable and turn on the camera. The camera is registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Once registration is complete, check that the D1X (or D1 or D1H) has been correctly registered with the system. Click the My Com- puter icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties from the menu that appears to display the System Properties dialog. Open the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager… button in the Device Manager section.

Logging On

You will need to log on as “Administrator” to register the D1, D1X, or D1H.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

Updating the Drivers for the D1

If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or an earlier version of Nikon Capture, you will need to update the camera drivers as described below under “Updating the Drivers for the D1.”

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Step 2

The Device Manager will be displayed. After confirming that “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is listed in the Device Manager, click the “+” sign to its left.

If no “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” listing appears or if “NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”) is listed under Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver” ( 74).

If “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is not listed in the Device Manager and “NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”) is not listed under Other Devices, disconnect the camera, and restart the computer. When the computer has restarted, reconnect the camera.

Step 3

After confirming that “Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series” is listed under “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device,” double-click the listing to open the Properties window.

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

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Step 4

The Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status”. Click Close.

Close the Device Manager, then click OK to close the System Properties window. Device registration is now complete.

Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows 2000 Professional

If “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is listed “Other Devices,” reinstall the device driver as described below.

Step 1

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears to display the System Properties dialog. Open the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager… button in the Device Manager section.

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Step 2

The Device Manager will be displayed. Double-click the listing for the Nikon D1

X (or

D1 or D1H) that appears under “Other Devices” or “Miscellaneous Devices.”

Step 3

Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver….

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 4

The Windows update device driver wizard will be displayed; click Next.

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Step 5

Select the search option and click Next.

Step 6

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drives and click Next.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click the Quit button to close the dialog.

Step 7

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Next.

No Driver Found

If the message, “Windows was unable to find a suitable driver for this device,” is displayed, this may indicate that the Nikon Capture 3 CD was not correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive or that the correct search location was not specified. Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 6, where you can confirm that the correct location has been specified.

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Step 8

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Finish.

Step 9

Confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status” in the General Tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog. Click Close.

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 10

Close the Device Manager, then click OK to close the System Properties window.

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Updating Driver for the D1 — Windows 2000 Professional

If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture, you will need to update the camera driver.

Step 1

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears to display the System Properties dialog. Open the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager… button in the Device Manager section.

Step 2

The Device Manager will be displayed. Under the entry “Nikon 1394 Device,” double-click “Nikon Digital Camera D1.”

Step 3

The Nikon Digital Camera D1 Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver….

Logging On

You will need to log on as “Administrator” to update the device drivers.

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Step 4

The Windows update device driver wizard will be displayed; click Next.

Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select the search option and click Next.

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 6

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drives and click Next.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click the Quit button to close the dialog.

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Step 7

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select “Install one of the other drivers” and click Next.

Step 8

Select Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series from the dialog at right and click Next.

Step 9

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Finish.

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Step 10

Confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status” in the General Tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog. Click Close.

Step 11

Close the Device Manager, then click OK to close the System Properties window.

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

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Troubleshooting

• If “1394 Bus host Controller” is not displayed in the Device Manager, if the IEEE 1394 board or card is listed under “Other Devices” or “Miscellaneous Devices,” or if the listing for the IEEE 1394 board or card is preceded by a red or yellow warning icon…

…the computer does not recognize the IEEE 1394 board or card. Refer to the documentation provided with your computer or IEEE 1394 board or card for information on registering the board or card with the system.

• If “1394 Bus host Controller” is listed in the Device Manager but the entry for the Nikon D1

X or D1H) does not appear…

(or D1 …check the following:

• Is the camera on?

• Is the battery fully charged? If you are using an AC adapter (available separately), is it

properly connected?

• Is the mode dial set to “PC”?

• Is the IEEE 1394 cable properly connected?

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Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Before You Begin

Confirm that the OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface board has been correctly registered with the system.

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click

The bus controller for your IEEE 1394 board or card should be listed under “1394 Bus Controller.”

the Device Manager tab.

If “1394 Bus Controller” is not listed in the Device Manager, or if your IEEE 1394 interface board or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is preceded by red or yellow warning icons, follow the instructions in the manual provided with the board to ensure that the drivers are properly installed.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable and turn on the camera. The camera will be registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Once registration is complete, check that the D1X (or D1 or D1H) has been correctly registered with the system. Click the

My Com-

puter icon on the desktop with the right

mouse button and select Properties

from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click the Device Manager tab.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

Updating the Drivers for the D1

If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture, you will need to update the camera drivers as described below in “Updating the Drivers for the D1.”

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Step 2

The Device Manager sheet will be displayed. After confirming that “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is listed in the Device Manager, click the “+” sign to its left.

If no “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” listing appears or if is listed under Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver”

If “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is not listed in the Device Manager and “NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”) is not listed under Other Devices, disconnect the camera, and restart the computer. When the computer has restarted, reconnect the camera to the computer.

Step 3

After confirming that “Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series” is listed under “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device,” double click the listing to open the Properties window.

Step 4

The Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status.”

“NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”)

( 85).

Click OK to close the System Properties window. Device registration is now complete.

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Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

If “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is listed Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as described below.

Step 1

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click the Device Manager tab.

Step 2

The Device Manager sheet will be displayed. Double-click the listing for the Nikon or D1H) “Miscellaneous Devices.”

Step 3

The NIKON D1X (or D1 or D1H) Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver….

that appears under “Other Devices” or

D1X (or D1

Step 4

The Windows update device driver wizard will be displayed. Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Confirm that “Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)” is selected and click Next. The wizard will automatically update the device drivers.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click the Quit button to close the dialog.

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Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Finish.

Step 6

Confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status” in the General Tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog. Click Close.

Step 7

Click OK to close the System Properties window.

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Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Updating the Drivers for the D1 — Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture, you will need to update the camera driver.

Step 1

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click the Device Manager tab.

Step 2

The Device Manager sheet will be displayed. Under the entry “Nikon 1394 Device,” doubleclick “Nikon Digital Camera D1.”

Step 3

The Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver….

Step 4

The Windows update device driver wizard will be displayed. Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive, select Automatic

Search for a Better Driver (Recommended), and click Next. The wizard will

automatically update the device drivers.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click the Quit button to close the dialog.

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Step 5

The dialog shown below will be displayed. Select the driver located at “(Drive letter for CDROM drive):\” and click OK.

Step 6

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Finish.

Step 7

Confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status” in the General Tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog. Click Close.

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Step 8

Click OK to close the System Properties window.

Troubleshooting

• If “1394 Bus Controller” is not displayed in the Device Manager, if the IEEE 1394 board or

card is listed under “Other Devices” or “Miscellaneous Devices,” or if the listing for the IEEE 1394 board or card is preceded by a red or yellow warning icon…

…the computer does not recognize the IEEE 1394 board or card. Refer to the documentation provided with your computer or IEEE 1394 board or card for information on registering the board or card with the system.

• If “1394 Bus Controller” is listed in the Device Manager but the entry for the Nikon D1X (or

D1 or D1H) does not appear… …check the following:

• Is the camera on?

• Is the battery fully charged? If you are using an AC adapter (available separately), is it properly connected?

• Is the mode dial set to “PC”?

• Is the IEEE 1394 cable properly connected?

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Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Before You Begin

Confirm that your OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card has been correctly registered with the system.

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click

The bus controller for your IEEE 1394 board or card should be listed under “1394 Bus Controller.”

the Device Manager tab.

If “1394 Bus Controller” is not listed in the Device Manager, or if your IEEE 1394 interface board or card is listed as an unknown or miscellaneous device or is preceded by a red or yellow warning icon, follow the instructions in the manual provided with the board to ensure that the drivers are properly installed.

After installing Nikon Capture 3 and restarting the computer, connect your camera to the computer using an IEEE 1394 cable and turn on the camera. The camera is registered automatically.

Follow the instructions below to check that the camera has been correctly registered with the system.

Step 1

Once registration is complete, check that the D1

X

(or D1 or D1H) has been correctly registered with the system. Click the

My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties

from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click the Device Manager tab.

Updating the Drivers for the D1

If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or an earlier version of Nikon Capture, you will need to update the camera drivers as described below in “Updating the Drivers for the D1.”

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon Capture 3 before connecting your camera to the computer.

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Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 2

The Device Manager sheet will be displayed. After confirming that “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is listed in the Device Manager, click the “+” sign to its left.

If no “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” listing appears or if is listed under Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as instructed in “Reinstalling the Device Driver”

If “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is not listed in the Device Manager and “NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”) computer. When the computer has restarted, reconnect the camera to the computer.

Step 3

After confirming that “Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series” is listed under “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device,” double click the listing to open the Properties window.

Step 4

The Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog will be displayed. Click the General tab and confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status.” Click OK.

“NIKON D1X” (or “D1” or “D1H”)

( 92).

is

not listed under Other Devices, disconnect the camera, and restart the

Click OK to close the System Properties window. Device registration is now complete.

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Reinstalling the Device Driver — Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

If “Nikon 1394 Protocol Device” is listed Other Devices, reinstall the device driver as described below.

Step 1

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click the Device Manager tab.

Step 2

The Device Manager sheet will be displayed. Double-click the listing for the Nikon D1 or D1H) or “Miscellaneous Devices.”

Step 3

The NIKON D1X (or D1 or D1H) Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver.

that appears under “Other Devices”

D1X (or

Step 4

The Windows update device driver wizard will be displayed; click Next.

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Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended)” and click Next.

Step 6

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drive and click Next.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click the Quit button to close the dialog.

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 7

A dialog will be displayed stating that Windows has found the drivers for “Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series”; click Next.

No Driver Found

If the message, “Windows was unable to find a suitable driver for this device,” is displayed, this may indicate that the Nikon Capture 3 CD was not correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive or that the correct search location was not specified. Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 6, where you can confirm that the correct location has been specified.

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Step 8

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Finish.

Step 9

Confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status” in the General Tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog. Click Close.

Step 10

Click OK to close the System Properties window.

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Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Updating Driver for the D1 — Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

If you are already using the D1 with Nikon View DX or Nikon Capture, you will need to update the camera driver.

Step 1

Click the My Computer icon on the desktop with the right mouse button and select Prop- erties from the menu that appears. The System Properties dialog will be displayed; click the Device Manager tab.

Step 2

The Device Manager sheet will be displayed. Under the entry “Nikon 1394 Device,” doubleclick “Nikon Digital Camera D1.”

Step 3

The Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog will be displayed. Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver….

Step 4

The Windows update device driver wizard will be displayed; click Next.

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Step 5

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended)” and click Next.

Step 6

The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome dialog from opening automatically, insert the Nikon Capture 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drive and click Next.

The Welcome Dialog

If the Welcome dialog appears when the CD is inserted, click the Quit button to close the dialog.

Step 7

A dialog will be displayed stating that Windows has found the drivers for “Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series.” Click Next.

No Driver Found

If the message, “Windows was unable to find a suitable driver for this device,” is displayed, this may indicate that the Nikon Capture 3 CD was not correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive or that the correct search location was not specified. Click Back to return to the dialog shown in Step 6 where you can confirm that the correct location has been specified.

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Step 8

The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Finish.

Restart

If a message is displayed prompting you to restart Windows, click Restart.

Step 9

Confirm that “This device is working properly” appears under “Device status” in the General Tab of the Nikon Digital Camera D1 Series Properties dialog. Click Close.

Device Registration: D1-Series Cameras

Step 10

Click OK to close the System Properties window.

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Troubleshooting

• If “1394 Bus Controller” is not displayed in the Device Manager, if the IEEE 1394 board or

card is listed under “Other Devices” or “Miscellaneous Devices,” or if the listing for the IEEE 1394 board or card is preceded by a red or yellow warning icon…

…the computer does not recognize the IEEE 1394 board or card. Refer to the documentation provided with your computer or IEEE 1394 board or card for information on registering the board or card with the system.

• If “1394 Bus Controller” is listed in the Device Manager but the entry for the Nikon D1x (or

D1 or D1

H) does not appear…

…check the following

• Is the camera on?

• Is the battery fully charged? If you are using an AC adapter (available separately), is it properly connected?

• Is the mode dial set to “PC”?

• Is the IEEE 1394 cable properly connected?

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Nikon Capture 3 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

Overview

Windows

Installing Nikon Capture 3 Under Windows

Easy Install

Custom Install

Connecting to a Computer

Starting Nikon Transfer

Uninstall

Uninstalling Nikon Capture 3

Uninstalling Nikon View 5

Device Registration

D100/COOLPIX-Series Cameras

COOLPIX990/COOLPIX 880

D1-Series Cameras