435 SERIES CAMERA -AFTER ubs cord IS CONNECTED TO COMPUTER SMALL computer screen states unloading but no pictures unload--

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use Nikon Transfer or any other photo cataloging program.

If you have the original USB cable that came with the camera, there is a rubber flap on the side of the camera. Open that flap and the small end of the USB cable will fit into the plug located there.

Then take the larger end and plug it into a USB port on your computer. Depending on the computer you are using, this can be found on the front of the computer or the back. Sometimes there are also ports on the keyboard or monitor. Any USB port will do.

If you have the HP Image Unload software on your computer, simply turn the camera on. If you get a message asking to 'Select the program to launch' click 'Cancel.'

From this point the HP software will 'unload' your images on to your computer when you click 'Start Unload.'

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If you do not have the HP software, you need to change a setting in the camera for it to communicate with the computer.

Before you connect the camera with the computer, turn the camera on. Go to either the playback or capture menu and use the down arrow to select the setup menu (it looks like a wrench icon). Press OK.

Using the arrow keys, go to the 'USB Configuration' option and press OK.

Use the arrow keys and select 'Disk Drive' and press OK

Now connect the camera to your computer and go to 'My Computer'
The camera will appear as if it were a disk drive.
Select the camera and manually copy the image files to your computer.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.
The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use Nikon Transfer or any other photo cataloging program.

Are you connecting the camera direct into the computer or using a hub? Try connecting the camera direct to the computer. It looks like you are probably using a hub or port replicator with a number of devices attached. Remove all other devices except your mouse and see,,

Once you have connected the camera to your computer, click on Add Pictures instead.

Hi there.
The lead should go into a USB port at the side or back of the computer.

Good luck and thanks for using FixYa!!

The camera is supposed to go blank when connected to computer.

I hit the "share" button and can then download photos, even though screen is still blank.

First Question:
Do you have the CD that came with the camera

Second Question:
What operating system are you running.
and
Make and Model of Computer

Please answer these questions for me and we can go from there.

I would never use my camera to transfer pix to computer. I would buy a (usb or other) card reader and save wear and tear on camera.
~Thomas~