Canon powershot sd1000 malfunction

Having gone over two months without a response to my query, I assume my suggestion to use a card reader solved the problem.

you can find you canon powershot sd1000 software from this link

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=1411096

Hi,
Sounds like there is some communication problem between camera & the system (computer), Uninstall the existing camera software from the system & then reinstall camera software/driver back and then try to connect your device, i hope this will fix the issue.
Visit this link to download driver for PowerShot SD1000

Thanks....!!

Use a card reader instead of your camera.

This happened to my SD1000 and I followed the step by step instructions shown here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing+Canon+PowerShot+SD1000+Broken+Flash+Unit/7778/1

and when I got to step 15, I found that the small plug that connects the flash to the camera body had been disconnected when the camera had been dropped. I simply pressed the connection back in tight and reassembled the camera - and it works. Maybe this happened to yours too??

reinstall the camera software.

No

You don't need any special software.


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, despite what I said first, you can use any photo cataloging program.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=323&modelid=14901

click the above link and then select your operating system and download the correct driver and software from there.

It's an improperly installed driver for you device. Try going to safe mode and reinstall your camera drivers. Then try plugging it in first while the computer boots to see if it recognizes the attached camera...