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Posted on Aug 29, 2009
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Camera and computer won't connect

I plug in the USB cable and turn the camera on. The first time this worked fine and I was able to put the pictures on the computer. The second time and ever since, instead of connecting to the computer the camera blinks the green light (the one centered directly over the screen on the back) and the LCD stays dark - almost like it's looking for something and can't find it. I have pictures in the hard memory and also an SDHC card, have tried it both with the card in and with it out, same deal......

  • Karl Wright
    Karl Wright May 11, 2010

    What operating system are you using and what model is the camera?

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Use a separate card reader to download your pictures.

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