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KODAK DC290 Zoom Digital Camera
User's Guide
Windows-based System Requirements

• Windows 98 Operating system.
• 90 MHz microprocessor (minimum) or Pentium processor.
• 16 MB or more of RAM.
• 70 MB hard disk space available.
• CD-ROM drive.
• 256 colors (thousands of colors recommended).
• Available USB port.

If you are running a Windows 95B (OSR2), or later, or Windows NT 4.0 operating system, a connection kit is available, free of charge, when you register your camera.

KODAK Software for WINDOWS Computers

The following KODAK software applications and utilities are supplied with the camera for use on a Windows computer. They are:

• KODAK Digital Camera Software (Mounter) / for DC290—allows you to view and transfer pictures back and forth between the camera and computer.
• KODAK Digital Camera Software (TWAIN Acquire) / for DC290—provides a quick way to view and copy pictures from the memory card to a TWAIN-compliant host software program, such as ADOBE Photoshop.
• KODAK Digital Camera Software (Properties) / for DC290—allows you to set up your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer.
• KODAK Pictures Now Desktop Software—allows you to view and print pictures in multiple sizes. It provides template layouts to print your pictures on perforated and nonperforated KODAK Inkjet Paper.
• KODAK AVI Generator Utility—allows you to create AVI movies that can be played using an application, such as the MICROSOFT WINDOWS Media Player from JPG and TIFF pictures taken with the DC290 camera, and FPX taken with other KODAK digital cameras. The AVI Generator Utility is best suited to create movies from Burst and Time-lapse pictures.
• KODAK Watermark Conversion Utility—converts Portable Network Graphic files (PNG) into the watermark file format (LGO) needed by the DC290 camera. This utility can also be used to modify the text entry of existing LGO files.

Software Overview

A brief overview of the software is listed below. Detailed information on the software and utilities is available in the online help for each application.

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Feature	Mounter	TWAIN Acquire	Properties	Pictures Now
View thumbnail images
Transfer pictures
Display picture information
Access Camera Properties
Take a picture
Delete pictures
Print pictures

Loading KODAK Software on WINDOWS 98 Operating Systems

1. Close all other software programs including background applications and task bar items.
2. Place the KODAK DC290 Installer Software CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the online instructions.

   If the installation does not automatically begin, click Start and click Run. In the Run dialog box, type: D:\setup (or use the letter for the drive you have the DC290 disc in) then click OK.

3. Select the language you want to use.

   The CD Browser menu appears.

4. Click INSTALL DC290 SOFTWARE.
5. Follow the instructions on your computer screen to complete the installation.

You are now ready to run the newly installed software. For more detailed information on the software, refer to the online help.

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