Samsung Digimax S500 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Ⅱ.INSTALLATION&FAQ
FAQ
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* System Requirements
- Windows 98/98SE, ME, 2000, XP
(Digimax Master can be installed and run in the Windows 98FE but that is not covered by Samsung's warranty)
- Pentium Ⅱ 450MHz or higher (Pentium 700MHz recommended)
- Minimum 200MB hard disk space (1GB recommended)
- Minimum 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
- 1024X768 pixels, 16-bit colour display compatible monitor.
- DirectX 9.0 or later
* Using a Hand-made PC or a PC and OS that has not been guaranteed by the manufacturer is not covered by the
Samsung warranty.
* When the supplied software is installed in the Windows 2000 or XP, log on as an Administrator account.
* If two or more USB devices are connected on a PC, some devices may not operate correctly.
* Connect the camera directly to the PC. Don't use the USB usb or USB located on the keyboard.
* The compter may not recognize the camera when the computer is resuming from the suspend or sleep mode.
* If there are delays when the movie plays back on the camera, copy the files on the computer and play them back
on the computer.
Q1. While the S/W installation, DirectX is inatalled. Do I have to install the program?
A1. To play back a Movie taken with S500 on the computer without any delay, you must install the program.
Click the Install button on the auto-run window and USB driver will be installed first and DirectX 9.0 is
installed.
On the Windows 98/98SE/ME, DirectX will installed automatically, on the Windows 2000/XP, your computer
checks the version of DirectX. If an old version of DirectX was installed on your compter, DirectX 9.0 will
install automatically. easily handling tasks related to multi-media and game programs on the Microsoft
Windows operation system. DirectX allows direct access 2D, 3D graphics, sound, movie programs to
hardware devices. So it is called 'DirectX'.
Q2. How can I check the version of installed DirectX?
A2. Click 'Start → Run and type 'DXdiag'. Click OK
button and a window for checking the DirectX will
display. You can check the version of installed
DirectX on the window.