Camera Software Not Working

kw03cd

I have just bought a new digital camera. I replaced my old one for 2 reasons it had very heavy battery usage and I could not get the soft ware to work on my new PC. The software is Ulead same for both but I thought that it wasn't working because my new Dell PC has Windows Vista for its operating system. I am not very technically minded but can do the basics. Any help appreciated.

Domokun

I'll need to know the model and brand of the camera, please

BillScarab

Don't use the software. One of the good things about Vista is the inbuilt photo software. Just plug the camera in and when the box pops up asking what you want to do select import using Windows (or similar, can't remember the exact wording). Then you can add tags as required and import the pics. Then do any fixes using the inbuilt software and you're done. I use this with a Fuji and a Panasonic in preference to what came with them.

Just beacuse you get software with a camera doesn;t mean you have to use it.

Domokun

I can't imagine that Vista is foolproof. I'd be happier trying to download drivers from the company that make the camera, chances are that they have released a "Vista-fix" for it. That will require the brand and model, however.

BenL

I do similar to BillScarab, when I plug the camera in it comes up as another drive like a USB, copy and paste to a folder on my harddrive (seperate partition to Windows) then use the cameras inbuilt functions for deleting the pictures.

Then run a backup to an external harddrive for extra protection from Windows crashing and taking all my photographs with it (luckily the seperate partition also provides this safety)

I don't ever edit the photos so no need for ulead and the like.

superjaggybunnet

BillScarab wrote: »

Just beacuse you get software with a camera doesn;t mean you have to use it.

Agreed! It will just take up disk space and hardly ever get used.

F1F1

Normally downloading photos straight from your camera plugged into your computer is very slow - not sure if it's the same for the peeps above. I've used a USB card reader for years. Cheap, only a few quid and you get them with multi-card sockets so can suit various cards. Take card out of camera, stick in card reader <which is plugged into USB socket> and computer detects it as another drive and there are your photos.

Google 'usb card reader' or look in Amazon.