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Anonymous Posted on Dec 18, 2012

Computer doesn't recognize camera

The USB cord attached from camera to computer doesn't recognize camera.

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Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo management program such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

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  • Posted on Jun 18, 2009

SOURCE: My Computer doesnt detect my camera

it wont show on window2000 it will show only in windowXP for window 2000 u need drivers cd of nikon coolpix install that 1st

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 08, 2009

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You need to give some additional information. What OS are you using? USB, with all newer OS's is native and you shouldn't have to have any special drivers or software to get the camera detected by the computer. Simply plug it in and go to "My Computer" and it should be seen. If this is not the case, start with the physical connections first. Check the USB cable between the two. if a 2nd cable does the same thing, check a different device with the same cable and connection port on the computer. If the port works, and it recognizes another device, you have to look at the camera. If it doesn't recognize the 2nd device, look at the port on the computer. If ANOTHER port doesn't work, go into the Hardware device manager and ensure that USB ports have not been disabled. If it's the camera, chances are the port has died. If this is the case and you don't want to trade the camera in, try getting a $30 card reader and place the data card into the reader to ensure that the card isn't the issue. The reader will ensure that you can transfer the images and will also save some wear and tear on your camera.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 19, 2009

SOURCE: Camera not recognized by computer

Oh, I had I this problem last week. My drivers were outdated and I used this software:

http://www.windowsdriverhelp.com/landing/driver/wdh/driver.php?key=nikon p80

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 19, 2009

SOURCE: Cannot upload pictures to my computer

yo probaly have to use the cd and run the whole progam again and if that dosen't work you should geet a new wire

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 10, 2010

SOURCE: My computer doesn't recognize my camera when i

Time to start using a card reader.

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