I'm trying to download photos from my memory stick to my laptop. I have misplaced the manuel. My camera is a Kodak EasyShare M109831S. Can you walk me through the process?

If you used a SD card in your camera then just pull that card out (when camera is off) and plug it in your laptop or use USB SD card reader and then you can copy all the images in the SD card in your computer hard drive.

If you used camera internal memory then you need to install a software called Kodak EasyShare provided with the camera in a CD. If you don't have the CD, you can download this software from kodak website. Now install this software and then connect the camera with your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera. Make sure you have batteries in the camera. When you have plugged the camera, turn on the camera and kodak easyshare software will detect the camera and let you browse the photos in the camera memory.

using the memory card is often better than the software and/or USB cable. the memory card is a more moern way of getting pics from your digital camera to your pc or laptop.

Try 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.

The answer is definitely Yes. You canrecover those deleted/lost pictures and videos. But you have to rely on somephoto recovery software as it's the most effective way. Try Card Data Recovery. This program applies advanced algorithm deep scan your memory card and harddrives to seek for your lost pictures and video files. You may get the programhere:

Get a card reader and use it to download your pics from now on.

Stop using your camera and use a card reader.

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). 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

You may download the Z1285 User Guide at http://resources.kodak.com/support/pdf/en/manuals/urg00732/Z1275_Z1285_UG_GLB_en.pdf and the Z1285 Extended User Guide at http://resources.kodak.com/support/pdf/en/manuals/urg00731/Z1275_Z1285_XUG_GLB_en.pdf

are you try to download them to the pc with the memory card still in cam if so remove the card then try it again.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/tutorials/z712/index.jhtml?pq-path=10725/12228

This link is to the tutorial on how to delete photos on the camera.