Iam trying to use my usb to transfer pic to my computer, my camera keeps saying switch on{menu}? what do i do? i have never had to do this before, and there is no on in the menu.

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, such as Picasa.

If you remove the memory card from the camera then insert the memory into an USB memory card reader. Then connect this card reader into the USB port on your computer, the computer will see the memory card as an external storage device, open the folder and photos on the memory card and copy them to your computer.

Hi, I have the similar s8000fd and I transfer pics from internal memory by taking out the sd card then connect to a spare usb socket on computer, then switch camera on. To transfer pics from internal memory to sd card - leave sd card in, switch on camera (playback mode), press menu, select copy, select 'internal memory to sd card', 'select frame' or 'all frames'. It should say 'copy ok?' Press OK.

Use a card reader to download your pics.

1. Reinstall the camera drivers on PC.

2. Restart the PC.

3. Goto 'My Computer' and check whether it is showing your Camera as a "Removable Disc".

4. Try again to connect the USB to PC.

tell me if it don't works...tc! :)

3. Also

You should have a pic review when the canera is powered on. Some cameras have a review only power switch that allows the screen to view pic s but not turn on the camera. there should be a delete button that once you are reviewing your photos you can delet one at a time or it will say "delete all" click delete all and enter to delete all. if you can find no review or delete buttons they will be in the main menu. Good luck!!

I have a Intel Mac Powerbook running OS10.5.8
On a coolpix 100, the default setting is that the camera is charged by the computer through the USB cable. You need switch that OFF.
While the camera still does not show as usb device, you can access it through the Nikon transfer program AND through iPhoto

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If ur aim is to transfer pics from camera to pc then may be u should give mass storage option a try, simple and requires no cd.....in xp ur camera memory will be automatically detected.But for this the mass storage option should be selected in d camera. you'll find it here
In Menu=>Setup=>Interface=>USB, select mass storage.
connect to ur pc and ur done.
Hope it helps......good luck.

re instal the driver as it may be corrupt, or simply go to my computer, right click, explore and you should see your camera as a drive, right click it>explore and then there will be folders same name as the camera>explore and the pics will be in there, select them all slect cop, then go to the folder you wish to kepp them in and select paste.

Dear daj43

I think u have not installed the software for it on ur pc, incase u have installed the software and still it persists, try to notice if the software is loaded and running when connecting the camera. I would always suggest u to remove the memory card and use it in a memory card reader/writer to transfer the images to pc.