[WEB4LIB] Sony drivers for Windows ME?- UPDATE

[Masters, Gary E]

Sony says:

"Thank you for contacting SONY. Windows Me USB Driver For Sony Cyber-Shot
Digital Cameras <http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/service/usbme.shtml> IMPORTANT
NOTE: This update is specified for systems running a full original
installation of Windows Me. The performance of this driver is not guaranteed
on a system upgraded from Windows 98/98SE and Windows 95 to Windows Me." 
Just in case anyone else needed to know.

Gary

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Masters, Gary E [SMTP:GEM at CDRH.FDA.GOV]
> Sent:	Monday, January 08, 2001 1:50 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	[WEB4LIB] Sony drivers for Windows ME?  (on topic)
> 
> First, this may be off topic and I was recently reminded that no matter
> how
> polite one is "off topic" means "off topic."  And there has been enough
> minus comments on Windows ME.  If you don't like it, I agree that you have
> good reason.  However, that does not solve my problem.
> 
> We are looking at cameras to take pictures for our web page.  Am testing a
> Sony DSC P1 and it is great.  However, it uses a USB connection and its
> drivers are for Windows 98 and Windows 2000.  Not Windows ME.  However,
> Microsoft is pushing ME as the platform for digital cameras.  Microsoft
> has
> no information and the Sony page has a "mirage" support page with most of
> the items not linking to anything.
> 
> 
> Does anyone have an idea?  Do I need a memory stick reader that will work
> with ME?  Or are there drivers somewhere that I can download them?
> 
> My brother who works with SW Bell has technical advice from his corporate
> staff that he should have Windows ME at home rather than Windows 2000.  I
> had an idea that 2000 was better.  But not for multimedia or USB?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
> 		Gary E. Masters
> 		Librarian (Systems)
> 		CDRH - FDA
> 	(301) 827-6893