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¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 08-14-2005, 10:56 AM

I got a Canon Powershot SD400 that came with a USB cord to upload pics to the computer. In order for it to work properly though, you had to install the software. I did and for a while everything went well. Now all of a sudden when I open up the program to upload the pics, its saying Connection to Camera failed. Whyyyyyyy. I dont want to keep having to go to WalMart and whatnot to get pics put on a CD. I have two USB cords [one for my MP3 player], and I think once I accidently put the camera into that. Would that be why? The USB cord for my player still works and transfers music so I dunno what to do. My manual said nothing. Could I uninstall then reinstall the program?

robyrob · 08-14-2005, 12:19 PM

you could try that, or try plugging it into a different USB port or into a different computer - if you are using XP, you dont really need to install their software, XP should recognize that it is a camera

have you tried a different usb cable? the other thing you could try would be to uninstal your USB drivers, reboot and try it again....

vienna waits · 08-14-2005, 12:22 PM

is the camera turned on?

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 08-14-2005, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna waits

is the camera turned on?

Thanks Rob! I went to the Canon site to see if they had a troubleshooting thing, and it had me unplug any other USB cables and turn on my camera. Before I never had to turn on my camera, it just went on automatically when I would plug it in. Works now!

PZelda · 08-14-2005, 01:04 PM

I've never had to install software for my Nikon camera- I have a HP PSC (printer/scanner/copier) and the PSC has a camera card dock in the front where you can insert your memory card and have the PSC transfer it to your computer. It has a button next to it to transfer, but I never press it because the pics just automatically come up. Very nifty!

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 08-14-2005, 01:38 PM

USB cords are a bitch. Don't get me started.

08-14-2005, 10:56 AM	#1
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	My computer won't read my camera I got a Canon Powershot SD400 that came with a USB cord to upload pics to the computer. In order for it to work properly though, you had to install the software. I did and for a while everything went well. Now all of a sudden when I open up the program to upload the pics, its saying Connection to Camera failed. Whyyyyyyy. I dont want to keep having to go to WalMart and whatnot to get pics put on a CD. I have two USB cords [one for my MP3 player], and I think once I accidently put the camera into that. Would that be why? The USB cord for my player still works and transfers music so I dunno what to do. My manual said nothing. Could I uninstall then reinstall the program?
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08-14-2005, 12:19 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,200	you could try that, or try plugging it into a different USB port or into a different computer - if you are using XP, you dont really need to install their software, XP should recognize that it is a camera have you tried a different usb cable? the other thing you could try would be to uninstal your USB drivers, reboot and try it again....
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08-14-2005, 12:22 PM	#3
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08-14-2005, 01:04 PM	#5
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	I've never had to install software for my Nikon camera- I have a HP PSC (printer/scanner/copier) and the PSC has a camera card dock in the front where you can insert your memory card and have the PSC transfer it to your computer. It has a button next to it to transfer, but I never press it because the pics just automatically come up. Very nifty!
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08-14-2005, 01:38 PM	#6
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	USB cords are a bitch. Don't get me started.