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Downloading pictures from Polaroid t831 camera

When I plug my camera (Polaroid t831) into USB cord (with it being plugged into the computer) and turn on the camera, I do not get a blue screen with options, to select "PC" (I did the very 1st time but haven't since then). How do I download pictures?

  • cox_family Jan 15, 2009

    Thanks for your suggestion.



    The computer is not reconizing the USB at all. It does recognize other things (flash drive & another camera) when plugged into that port though. I'm stumped.

  • lovetoflyguy Mar 06, 2009

    when i plug my t831 into the USB port, my computer doesn't recognize the device. I tried some of the devmgmt.msc stuff, but with no results. I heard something about downloading a driver so my computer can handle this. and when the device is plugged into the computer and I use the device itself, the computer restarts.

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Try this option, if it does not work, let me know and I will suggest something else!

Plug the camera in along with the usb into the computer and if nothing pops up, go to start, run and browse for your camera. It should show up there.

  • Anonymous Jan 15, 2009

    go to My Computer, Right Click on it and Select Manage, go to Device
    Manager, Scroll down, if there are any hardware with yellow question
    marks you must update the drivers. If that is not the case, it must be
    a wiring issue.



    Method 1: Initiate recognition of the USB device by using Device Manager

    loadTOCNode(2, 'workaround');
    To initiate recognition of the USB device by using Device Manager, follow these steps:


        Click Start, click Run, type Devmgmt.msc, and then click OK. The Device Manager window opens.

        Click to select your computer as the location for the scan.

        On the Action menu, click Scan for hardware changes.

        Windows XP recognizes the new device.

        Close the Device Manager window.
    If this method resolves the issue, you are finished.

    If not...try



    Method 2: Disable power management of the USB hub

    loadTOCNode(2, 'workaround');
    Note If you perform the following procedure, you may also reduce the battery life on a portable computer.

    Use this method if method 1 does not work. To disable power management of the USB hub, follow these steps:

        Click Start, click Run, type Devmgmt.msc, and then click OK. The Device Manager window opens.

        Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.

        Right-click a USB Root Hub in the list, and then click Properties. The USB Root Hub Properties dialog box is displayed.

        Click the Power Management tab.

        Click to clear the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check box, and then click OK.

        Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each USB Root Hub in the list.

        On the Action menu, click Scan for hardware changes.

        Windows XP recognizes the new device.

        Close the Device Manager window.



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