Specifications

SBIG ST-8300 Manual

6. We’ve finished installing the drivers but now we need to bind them to

the ST-8300. Quit the Driver Checker by clicking the X in the

upper-right hand corner. If you’re running Windows XP then continue

with step 7 below. Users of older versions of Windows should now

look for instructions particular to their version of Windows in the

“Installing USB Drivers” Application Note that can be found on the

CD-ROM or our web site.

7. Now’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. We’re going to plug the

camera into the computer, but not so fast!

First plug the camera into the power source and note that the Fan

comes on but the Red LED does not. The ST-8300 actually has its

internal firmware downloaded to it by the PC at startup. If the LED is

off the camera has not been booted. Please remember that.

Now plug the camera into the USB port on the computer with the

supplied USB cable. Remember which port you’re using because

you’ll want to use the same port again next time or you’ll have to go

through this process of binding the drivers all over again. Windows

will crunch for a while and then present you with the Found New

Hardware Wizard (Wizard) dialog.

8. If you’re asked if it should connect to Windows Update to search for

software click “No, not this time”, then click Next.

9. Now the Wizard will ask you if you want to install the software

automatically. Select to do so then click Next.

10. Windows will grind for a while copying the SBIG ST-402 Loader

driver then show you the Completing the Found New Hardware

Wizard page (The ST-8300 and ST-

402 use the same drivers, so this

message is OK). Click Finish. At

this point the Red LED on the back of the camera should be on, and if

you had been watching it you would have seen it blink several times

while the PC was booting the camera.