Digital Camera wont connect

[Theslaz]

use a multi / generic card
reader and simply read/write
to the flash card

instead of plugging the
physical camera to the
computer.

"PS-As a temporary solution we could buy a USB SD card reader, but
ideally this is not a good solution but as a backup."

This is what this guy mentioned about a SD card reader; as you can see;
he is NOT pleased with this solution!

The guy asked why his computer doesn't recognize the camera!

 

[db]

perhaps not.

but I was merely providing a
suggestion based on my
personal experience.

eventually it gets tiresome
with wrestling with devices
and their specialty drivers

especially every time micro
soft provides some kind of
update for who know what
and why.

so the sd card method is an
ideal solution that is cost
effective and reliable.

but ultimately, the o.p.
will have to develop a
headache free solution.


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[BillW50]

In Theslaz typed on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:23:34 GMT:

"PS-As a temporary solution we could buy a USB SD card reader, but
ideally this is not a good solution but as a backup."

This is what this guy mentioned about a SD card reader; as you can
see; he is NOT pleased with this solution!

The guy asked why his computer doesn't recognize the camera!

Some cameras require a special USB drivers from the manufacture before
the computer can see the camera. My Fuji FinePix 2650 digital camera is
like that.

 

[Bill Sharpe]

Actually, using a USB Memory Card reader is the *better* solution than connecting the
camera to the PC.

The ONLY reason I can see connecting a PC to a camera is if it is a notebook, used in the
field, and you are using software to directly control a camera mounted on a tripod.

I've got an older Canon camera with a memory card that my computer
doesn't seem to like. If I put the card into the computer before I turn
it on, the computer hangs during BIOS boot. If I put the card in after I
turn the computer on the light on the card reader goes on but the
computer doesn't recognize what's in the slot. However, if I leave the
card in the camera and hook up the camera to a USB port everything works
fine.

I'm not asking for troubleshooting advice, since I've got an easy
work-around, but this is certainly another reason for connecting a PC to
a camera.

Bill

 

[Just D.]

I guess somebody created a primary bootable partition on your card and there
is something wrong on it. Although you're not asking for an advice, I'd
format this card with a free HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool to get it
fixed. But it's ^2u.

Just D.

 

[BillW50]

In Just D. typed on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:51:21 -0700:

I guess somebody created a primary bootable partition on your card
and there is something wrong on it. Although you're not asking for an
advice, I'd format this card with a free HP USB Disk Storage Format
Tool to get it fixed. But it's ^2u.

Just D.

Well I thought the very same thing. Although it is usually best to allow
the camera to do the formatting. As I have heard some cameras (rare)
that something else formatting might make the card unusable by the
camera. Just passing on what I have heard.

 

[Just D.]

Well, this is true, but in many cases the camera reformats the logical drive
keeping the partition layout - same results. It will probably work in camera
but can bring problems for the cases like the described one.

Just D.

 

[Bob I]

In Ken Blake, MVP typed on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:36:11 -0700:



And you own one of those slightly skewed expensive Nikon cameras?

You would think all that extra money you paid would get competent
engineering!

 

[Bill Sharpe]

I guess somebody created a primary bootable partition on your card and there
is something wrong on it. Although you're not asking for an advice, I'd
format this card with a free HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool to get it
fixed. But it's ^2u.

Just D.

As I said, it's not really a problem and I'd hate to lose the card's
capability in the camera. But thanks for the suggestion.

Bill

 

[Chuck]

This has been a long chain--

There is a faint possibility that the camera is in the "wrong" mode.
Several of my cameras have two or more operational modes.
One is the mode that allows "native" windows to see the camera's storage
cards, and will "mount" it and use it as if it were a disk drive with
folders.
The next mode is a "camera control" mode that allows P/C software to operate
the camera, usually with some limitations, compared to normal operation.
The third mode is a factory or repair center mode that allows such things as
reflashing the firmware, or making serious non user level adjustments (using
what is usually considered to be proprietary software)

Some cameras expose a user selection to allow or disallow a P/C to connect
to the storage card via the camera, others don't, and always allow. The
ability and the actions needed to change modes may not be in the user
manual, or may be in an obscure corner of the camera's menus and choices.

The symptom is also one that occurs if the camera is connected before the
camera drivers are installed. My past experience with Kodak software was
that when this occurred, the user had the task of manually cleaning up the
Kodak related registry entires before a reinstall. To add insult to injury,
some camera driver packages install an inf file, then abort, telling the
user to plug in the camera and start the install process again.