Nikon COOLPIX S6 User Manual

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63Wireless Transfer and PrintingWireless transfer is available with computers running Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or later (Service Pack 2 or later recom-mended) or Mac OS X version 10.3 or later. To configure the camera for use withthe wireless network, you will also need the Wireless Camera Setup Utility, which isinstalled with Picture Project; see the Quick Start Guide and the PictureProject Refer-ence Manual (on CD) for installation instructions.Wireless Transfer and PrintingUsing the camera’s built-in IEEE 802.11b/g wireless transmitter, you can:• Transmit pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( 71–72)• Save pictures directly to the computer hard disk as they are taken ( 73)• Print pictures on a printer connected to a wireless network ( 73; if the optionalPD-10 wireless printer adapter is used with a PictBridge printer, the printer neednot be connected to a computer)Connecting to a Wireless NetworkWireless transfer and printing requires a wireless local-area network (LAN) compat-ible with the IEEE 802.11b/g standard. The network can consist of the camera inpeer-to-peer communication with a single computer equipped with a wireless LANadapter (ad-hoc mode; IEEE 802.11b only) or of a camera connected to a wirelessnetwork via a wireless LAN access point (infrastructure mode).Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) network Infrastructure networkWireless LANaccess pointComputer with built-in orexternal wireless LAN adapterChannelSet the wireless LAN adapter or access point to a channel between 1 and 11 (inclusive).During TransferThe camera strap eyelet may become hot during transfer (i.e., when the wireless transfer LEDis lit or blinking). Observe due caution when handling the camera.