Re: Software for Kodak DC 210 Does Not Work With Windows XP?
- From: ray <ray@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 5 Mar 2009 16:00:26 GMT
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:18:26 -0500, Dave Cohen wrote:
phil-news-nospam@xxxxxxxx wrote:
On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:56:02 GMT JEFF TURNERUnfortunately winxp doesn't just recognize any device when connected via
<gtohio9073@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| I have an old Kodak DC 210 digital camera that I like very much. I
recently | upgraded (kicking and screaming) from Win. 98 to Win. XP
Pro., and the | software for the camera no longer works. |
| Can you advise me on the best approach to take, so I can continue to
use | this DC 210 camera. Like, I have thought about getting a memory
card | reader, and removing the memory card from the camera when I want
to process | the images, but maybe there is a better way.
1.
I don't know the DC 210 but some googling, which did NOT come up with a
full set of specs, does suggest the possibility it is connected to the
computer via a USB cable. You'll have to confirm that for me. This
camera is so old I cannot find it listed at my favorite spots for full
specs.
Older Windows did not support USB directly. It was necessary to add
software to support the USB ports. This software would have at least
included a driver. It often includes other things to let you browse
pictures, edit them, etc. But this software will definitely NOT succeed
at installing on XP if it is trying to install a USB driver. That is
because XP already has USB drivers in it.
If this camera connects via USB *AND* uses the USB standard for
presenting its memory to the computer in the form of a small disk
storage (just like a USB key/stick does ... and just like every camera
I have used does), then you do not need ANY software on XP to at least
get the pictures from the camera via the USB cable. You would then
need to use other software to work with those pictures. But XP has
more such software included than previous versions of Windows. Vista
has even more if you want to go that route.
So if it is true that this is a USB connection, just try it without
adding any software and see if a new drive pops up when the camera is
connected.
2.
I personally find it preferrable to transfer pictures from camera to
computer by using the memory card. It involves fewer cables. It
doesn't run down the camera battery (or require yet another cable to
power the camera). And it is faster, even for my SDHC cards. FYI, CF
has the ability to be faster than other kinds of memory cards because
of its 8-bit data path, but that does not mean every device that works
with CF achieves such speeds.
Investing in a small USB to memory card adapter is, IMHO, a good
investment. If you are comfortable working on the inside of a computer,
AND if yours has an internal USB connection, and the space to mount a
front panel slot, then an internal memory card adapter might be an
option. Both of my main desktop computers have them (but then, I build
my own computers). All new computers I see in Best Buy and Walmart
have them already integrated. Many laptops seem to have at least one
memory card slot (usually just SD) these days.
Beware the adapters that have limited SD. If you get a new camera in
the future, it likely will have an SDHC or SDXC card port. Many of the
USB adapters still around are limited to the old SD (no HC or XC)
protocol, and as such cannot support cards greater in size than 4GB
(and the effective limit is really 2GB because most 4GB cards have been
made to work with the SDHC protocol due to a few software drivers limit
SD to 2GB due to programmer errors). If you choose to buy a USB to
memory card adapter, don't pay more than about $12 for it unless you
see that it really has SDHC.
usb. The device has to be aware. Canon cameras do NOT assign a drive
number when connected and are not listed under My Computer. You do get
an entry in windows explorer and can access the images on the card but
you do not see the folder structure on the device. Same is true of
certain mp3 players, depends on whether device uses MTP or MSC protocol.
My older canon A40 is not recognized by winxp, it probably came with
some sort of driver but I no longer have it and just use the card
reader. Dave Cohen
That's fine, but the DC210 does not use USB. It is an RS-232 serial cable.
.
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