I have a new sd600 canon powershot.It doesn't have the software.Do i need software to upload pics in my pc with windows xp? I tried without the software but i didn't get any connection.

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

Use a card reader to download your pics.

please i don't solution for installed the downlod and softare of camera vivicam 3720

Connect the Camera to PC using the supplied USB cable, for windows XP and later versions the pc will identify the camera device and pop-up a window asking for "what to do next?"
Select copy pictures from camera from the displayed list.

If you plug in your camera via USB to any computer, you should be able to access the card in the camera and transfer the files to the MY PICTURES location. You can also download Picasa which will do the same thing.

If you must use the software that came with the camera here is the site:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=224&modelid=12913#DownloadDetailAct

it is very simple when u connect ur camera to pc through data cabel u seen dat dere is some driver automatically u need not ny software to connect to ur pc...
if u r using windows xp....
when u connect it automatically ask u to copy images......
if it not ask then u hv to transfer ur picture through cardreader...
connect cardreader wid pc n copy all pics..
but it can be used to transfer only ur memorycard pictures..

first thing, you have to have the camera in playback (The way to view images on the camera) ((If the lens goes out you have i wrong))
If you have XP / Vista it will come up in my computer and you can copy and past images / videos from it that way. Else Scanner n camera wizzard in XP will pull images off

I am having the similar problem with my cannon sd600 camera. I have the pictures in my card but not able to upload to the computer. I used the memory card reader to upload the pictures and when I plug that to the computer the camera will be shutting down the power and system not able to see the pictures to upload. Please some one help me. thanks!

Hmmm... Yea sometimes the pc doesn't see the added gizmo your camera. In which case, I suggest when you connect camera to computer click on "my computer" and you should see your device listed there along with your C drive & so on. Click on the camera icon & viola, you can copy the images from there to your computer. Yea I had the same experience with PS too, well Elements in particular. And there is a setting (somewhere in Elements Browser window) to turn it off. Yea to simply download images - it doesn't require any software at all with XP. I use a card reader & rarely deal with using the camera cable to computer hook up. To use that device you'll remove the card from the camera & stick in the reader & its ALWAYS worked for me. Again you'll have to click on "my computer" to find the images there. Otherwise --- next step would be to try another usb cable.

Did you checked that your existing camera's drivers are supported the Win Xp OS ?