Nikon D100 - Manual (Page 184)

Connecting to a Computer
Connections—Connecting to a Computer
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Direct USB Connection
Before connecting the camera to your computer via the UC-E4 USB cable
included with your camera, you must install Nikon View 5
(provided) or
Nikon Capture 3 (available separately). Installation instructions for Nikon View 5
are provided in the Quick Start Guide. Once you have installed the necessary
software, you can connect the camera and computer as detailed below.
1 Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.
2 Turn the camera off.
3 Connect the UC-E4 cable directly to the computer using the flat connector.
Connect the other end of the cable to the camera’s USB connector. Do not
connect the cable to a USB hub or keyboard.
Use an AC Adapter
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 EH-5 AC adapter (available sepa-
rately;
180).