question about digital cameras

[nick1985]

my folks have one and they have all this software and such on our family computer. i was wondering if there was a way i could take the camera and plug it into one of my USB ports and just extract the pics i want, or am i going to have to have all that software junk.

thanks

 

[imported_Mike]

you need the drivers for the camera, but other than that, any photo upload program would work

cameras are not really "plug and play" so to speak, but it can be done with little effort

 

[Kalvin00]

Usually you will have to install drivers for it.

 

[TommyVercetti]

Buy a card reader. It plugs in via USB and shows up as a drive. No software needed to extract images.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Buy a card reader. It plugs in via USB and shows up as a drive. No software needed to extract images.

ya, what he said

 

[Kalvin00]

Probably be easiest just to install drivers, unless you're doing it on a lot of different computers..

 

[fatbaby]

Install the drivers, and winxp will automatically detect the camera and will ask you for an upload.

You can even customize it so that it will automatically upload it for you if you plug it in.

 

[Wallydraigle]

There are some cameras that are plug and play. You could try it out if you didn't want to install drivers, but you'll probably have to.

 

[nick1985]

drivers for the camera? will it be just like a CD?

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: nick1985
drivers for the camera? will it be just like a CD?

yes, or download from web

 

[Kalvin00]

Yes. Sometimes (rarely, I should say) the Windows CD will have them.

 

[RossMAN]

If you're using Windows XP you do not need to install extra software, just do this.

We do it all the time with our Kodak, Fuji and Canon digicams, works like a charm.

Here's a tip for you, make sure the digicam is turned OFF plug the USB cable into the computer and into the digicam then turn the camera power ON.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
If you're using Windows XP you do not need to install extra software, just do this.

We do it all the time with our Kodak, Fuji and Canon digicams, works like a charm.

Here's a tip for you, make sure the digicam is turned OFF plug the USB cable into the computer and into the digicam then turn the camera power ON.

hey thanks!

 

[LeeTJ]

if your running WinXP as your OS, you probably won't need any drivers or anything.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
If you're using Windows XP you do not need to install extra software, just do this.

We do it all the time with our Kodak, Fuji and Canon digicams, works like a charm.

Here's a tip for you, make sure the digicam is turned OFF plug the USB cable into the computer and into the digicam then turn the camera power ON.

Yeah, that works on most cameras, but recently I got a Canon 230 and had to install the drivers. I guess since it came out after XP did, maybe that's why I needed to use the drivers.

KK

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
if your running WinXP as your OS, you probably won't need any drivers or anything.

Exactly.

Works great on my wife's XP Home desktop, my XP Pro desktop and our XP Home laptop.