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I have my camera plugged into the pc through the usb...what settings do i need to have the camera on in order for the images to tranfer? The memory card folder pops up with no images?
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1. Make sure your camera is charged (battery indicator good). Some cams can't transfer pics if battery is low.
2. Try a different USB port. Some cameras need a powered port. USB ports on the REAR of a PC usually provide more power than ones on the front, due to the way they are wired to the motherboard inside.
3. You may need to UNinstall the camera software and reboot your computer. Try plugging in your camera then; I rarely install the crappy software that comes with a camera (Windows should recognize most cameras right away). However, if all above fails, visit the camera manufacturer website for the latest software updates or assistance. I think it is: http://cobradigital.com/
4. Your USB cable may be defective; borrow one from a friend (make sure the ends are exactly the same), or try BigLots or BestBuy.
The best way to transfer 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). 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 management program such as Picasa. Organize edit and share your photos
Make sure camera is turned on and you set it to mass storage device. Usb cable may be faulty try/borrow another one. Try another device with that usb cable. Your usb on pc may be faulty or you need to update drivers.
IF you have plug-n-play capabilities,
you also need a USB cord that goes from the camera to the computer -
Many have USB ports on the front, now.
1) Plug the USB cord into the computer.
2) Plug the USB cord into the camera.
3) Turn the camera on (some cameras have a setting they need to be on to transfer pics - make sure you're set on that)
4) The computer should find the appropriate drivers and programs to read the pictures on the camera.
4a) If having them on the computer is enough for you, make sure the
"delete when transfer complete" box that will be in most programs.
4b) Make sure the pix will download to the folder you want them two.
4c) if you want to make an album/folder for the set of pix from the
camera, do so now (program prompts should show you how. If not, hit
"HELP") - I usually just use the date in reverse - Feb 20, 2008 would
be "20080208" - keeps 'em sorted in order.
5) Click GO, SUBMIT, TRANSFRER, or whatever your program calls it.
6) Turn off camera when all are downloaded.
The program should probably open the folder into which you downloaded the pictures.
I may have missed a step or two, but it should be fairly easy to figure
out. You can leave the USB port cable plugged in, if you have enough
ports, then all you need to do is connect your camera and turn it on.
The easiest way to transfer the images is to remove the memory card and put that into your computer (assuming you have the appropriate reader built in). Otherwise you should be able to copy the pictures by plugging the camera into your computer by USB.
Most models will be recognized like an external storage device and you should be able to transfer from that. Very rarely some cameras need to be set into a PC / transfer mode in the settings before transferring by USB.
Please leave feedback if this was helpful. Thanks!
Is the camera recognised by the pc as a usb 'drive'.?? If not try another cable. If another cable does not help, then the fault could be with the camera itself.
Try inserting the card in a separate card reader attached to a pc - if you can see the latest pics taken, then the camera is taking pics ok - and we are back to the transfer problem.
If you can see the pics in your 'my computer' then you can copy or move them onto your pc's hard drive. The fault then could be your Nikon transfer program. Try reloading the software as it may be corrupted on your pc..
Have you taken new pictures with the device, or are these already possibly transferred to your system/PC? If they are already on your PC, it will not add them again (to save you space). If you chose transfer all, what do you get as a result? Check the log for help.
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