Question:
Tony I am a novice with a laptop on vista. I tried to put the software for photocam and it crashed my computer. Saying vista does not take this software, I am looking for a software to put in so I can put my pictures from my camera to it and size it to put in ebay. Can you help and suggest something?
Thanks,Carole
Answer:
Hiya, Carole.
Your computer is trying to run the software that came with your camera. You could try to download an update to that software that works with Vista–visit the camera manufacturer’s website to find the update.
Or, you could just use Vista to download your picutres. Try this:
1. Connect your camera or insert your memory card into your computer. Ignore any errors that pop up from the program that’s currently set to import pictures.
2. Click Start, and then click Computer.
3. Right-click your memory card (it’ll be somewhere under Computer), and then click Open Autoplay….
4. On the AutoPlay dialog, select the Always do this for pictures check box. Then, click Import pictures using Windows.
That’ll use Windows to import your pictures this time and automatically in the future. The wizard interface is pretty easy. If you want to check out some different tools for importing pictures, read this post.
Good luck with it!
Hi,
I have a similar problem.
Previously, when i used to connect my digital camera to my laptop, the autoplay option used to show and trasfering pictures was a breeze.
But now, no autoplay option shows and windows asks for a driver. When I try to install the driver its says that it is not compatible or not required.
Please help!!
Managing photos in Vista is nice for housewifes and 80+ oldies, but not for serious people. I want the XP Import Wizard back and want to be able to view my pictures in the File Explorer again.
Who knows a good tool to manage photos?
i have a similar problem….
i inserted my memory card and clicked on Computer, but no memory card showed anywhere in Computer… what should i do?
I understand how to burn to a CD.My problem is since having Vista my DVD player cant read the disk says disk error . It worked with XP . What do I need to do?
Tony: i tryed help from Microsoft site and got tired of the run around, then i found your site.
two problems in particular:
1. all my desktop icons desappear everytime i restart the computer (including when the computer goes to sleep). when i check they are still ticked as “show desktop”, i then have to tick them off and re-do it for them to show again.
2. when i go to “pictures” and double click on a photo, it opens it with “word” and shows numbers and signs intead of the picture. the old system used to open with picture manager or something (as far as i remember). this is still the first option if you right click on the photo and i thought should be the default. whats going on????
where can can i find answers for these issues…?
thanks mate, I would be great if you can point me in the right direction, cheers
Ivan Bondarchuk
evertime i import pictures and videos form my digital camera my videos wont play. I have them as quick time default but there is no picture. how do i get my videos to work so i can actually see them
I’m new at Vista and have been used to XP. When I try to open CDs and DVDs the way I used to by going to computer and opening the drive from its icon there’s no icon there representing the DVD drive. I tried changing the autoplay options, but still nothing happens when I put the disk in the drive.
Vista always downloads ALL photos from the camera. It does NOT recognize that it had downloaded some of the photos previously. Is there a work-around for this issue?
Appreciate any help.