Over the last 2-3 months I had issues connecting my Kodak Easyshare camera to my computer. I had connected it to this computer for over a year successfully, then one day it suddenly stopped working. After I attached it to my desktop, I'd get an icon in the taskbar (I'm running Windows XP) that says my camera couldn't connect correctly. The camera will connect normally to my laptop without any issues. Last month I bought a new Canon digital camera. It also has problems connecting to my desktop. I tried the memory card that came with the camera, plus my old memory card, and that doesn't change things.

Considering I've tried multiple memory cards and multiple cameras, I'm guessing the problem is with the desktop itself. Any suggestions as to what I can try next? It's only a year old, so I'm not planning on junking it any time soon.

12/19/2009 4:47:01 PM

Download a free program called Picasa. It's a google product.

It has its own utility to get pics off the camera or memory card.

Give it a shot.

12/19/2009 5:16:55 PM

um, get a regular memory card reader and stop trying to connect through the camera???

12/19/2009 5:37:29 PM

picasa should detect and be able to get the pics off of your camera.

12/19/2009 5:42:04 PM

Ryan, I've got Picasa, but it's not seeing the camera either. After the first time when I get that error message, any additional times when I hook up the camera, I get a triple beep from the computer indicating that the camera hasn't been accepted.

Stowaway, excuse my ignorance, but why is it so imperative that I get a memory card reader? I've been connecting my camera to my computer for the last 9 years. That seems much easier to me than going through the step of removing the memory card from the camera every time. It's also cheaper to not buy the reader.

12/19/2009 10:42:06 PM

Also you might not even realize you already have a memory card reader in your printer attachted to your computer. Most new all in one printers have a memory card reader that should allow the pc to read cards.

12/20/2009 12:03:55 AM

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"last 9 years"

Sweet! Can't believe your kodak special is still working after 9 years...

For that kind of mileage just suck it up and get a memory reader...

12/20/2009 12:56:51 AM

removing the camera from the transfer makes it usually quicker and with fewer problems like you're experiencing. Just plug the damn thing into a usb port and you drag and drop or use the built-in windows photo transfer and no other programs that could have problems themselves. You can also take that camera and reader to ANY computer and pull the files without worrying about downloading and installing software just to grab one or two pictures at a friend's place.


And if removing the memory card is too hard for you, then I guess the crappy Kodak Easyshare cameras are your best option.

[Edited on December 20, 2009 at 9:44 AM. Reason : ]

12/20/2009 9:42:43 AM

there are still a few cameras with onboard memory that cannot be removed. but if this is not one of them, get a card-reader. they're reeeeally cheap

12/20/2009 12:15:36 PM

driver problem

12/21/2009 11:03:56 AM

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/VideoReviewEyeFiWiFiSDCardForDigitalCamerasAndYourLifesWorkflow.aspx



i had no idea this even existed. brilliant!

[Edited on January 8, 2010 at 12:49 PM. Reason : .]

1/8/2010 12:38:42 PM

uninstall the usb hub from the device manager and let windows reinstall them.

1/8/2010 12:47:10 PM

I got a multi-card reader from TigerDirect (local pickup) for 4.99. It works fantastically. It does not have CF card support though...

1/8/2010 2:46:06 PM

^^^ thats pretty damned cool

[Edited on January 8, 2010 at 2:55 PM. Reason : ^]

1/8/2010 2:55:13 PM