Copy photos from computer to camera

Depending upon the settings of image quality, most likely the photos are stored in jpg file format.
ALTERNATE WAY TO TRANSFER PHOTOS TO COMPUTER
If your photos are stored on the memory card, then remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into an USB memory card reader. Connect this USB memory card reader and memory card into the USB port of your working computer. Your computer will see this as an USB Mass Storage Device or an external storage device; you can then open the folder on the memory card and copy the photos to your computer. Memory card reader is a handy device and is inexpensive. You can copy photos from other cameras and you can also download photos off your memory card to someone else's computer without the need of installing any programs.

It sounds like the memory card got corrupted. If the memory card shows no files, there are no files. I'm sorry, but they're gone. Are you SURE the pictures aren't on your computer? Most cameras delete the pictures AFTER it copies them to your computer.

ALTERNATE WAY TO TRANSFER PHOTOS TO COMPUTER
If your photos are stored on the memory card, then remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into an USB memory card reader. Connect this USB memory card reader and memory card into the USB port of your working computer. Your computer will see this as an USB Mass Storage Device or an external storage device; you can then open the folder on the memory card and copy the photos to your computer. Memory card reader is a handy device and is inexpensive. You can copy photos from other cameras and you can also download photos off your memory card to someone else's computer without the need of installing any programs.

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 or FireWire). 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 cataloging program, such as iPhoto on the Mac or Windows Photo Gallery or Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ) on Windows.

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1. DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE PACKAGED WITH YOUR CAMERA.
2. The easiest program to copy picture files from one place to another came with your computer. It's called "My Computer"
3. Turn off your camera and remove the memory card.
4. Insert the memory card in a card reader, either one that's built into the computer or a separate one.
5. To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer
6. The memory card shows up as a removable disk in "My Computer"
7. Left click on that removable disk to find a folder called DCIM (Digital Camera IMages)
8. The files in that folder are your pictures, and their names end in "jpg"
9. Copy those files by selecting them and copying them. The keyboard shortcut (control-A) marks all the photos in a folder and the keyboard shortcut (control-C) copies them to the computer's clipboard.
10. Navigate to the folder within "My Documents" named "My Pictures" and paste (control-V) your photos into place.
11. Learn how to make new subfolders within the master folder "My Pictures" so that it's easier to find a photo you want. I make up folders with names like "2007March" and divide my photos by the month taken.
12. After you copy files or folders to the hard drive, it is useful to view the hard drive to confirm that the files are copied.
13. Do not erase photos from your memory card until you are positive you've saved them on the hard drive!

Using the camera as a source, instead of a card reader (but we really, really suggest using a card reader)

• You can copy photo files directly from your camera to the computer. Use the USB cable that came with the camera.
• Very important: make sure that your batteries have a full charge before you start this procedure.
• If the power fails during the transfer, data will be corrupted.
• Be very careful when inserting the USB cable connector into the socket of the camera. This is one of the most fragile components of the camera and we have seen cameras damaged by carelessness.
• After you copy files or folders to the hard drive, it is useful to view the hard drive to confirm that the files are copied.
• For the greatest safety of your irreplaceable images, make a second copy on CD, DVD or detachable hard drive.

Please follow the steps to transfer images from a Camera to the Computer.

1. Connect the Camera to the Computer.
2. Turn ON the Camera
3. If you're getting a pop window after connecting the Camera, close it.
4. Open My Computer
5. Once you open My Computer window, you can see an additional drive which represents Camera or Memory Stick in the Camera.
6. Double Click the drive which represents the Camera.
7. Find the DCIM folder. It may differ in some models.
8. Navigate through the folders and find the pictures
9. You can also copy the DCIM folder and copy to folder in the Hard drive.
10. Close the window.
11. Now you can disconnect the Camera. (If you want to delete the images from the Camera, delete it after transferring to the computer)
12. Turn off the Camera.

Please get back to me with the exact model # and Operating System so that I can give specific instructions if you prefer.
Thanks for understanding.

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 or FireWire). 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 cataloging program, such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

Do you get a "new" device in the filemanager when you connect the camera?
If so, there should be files ex IMG001.JPG, IMG002.JPG etc
Just copy/move/delete...

If not, broken camera, wire ....

Try using Windows Explorer to copy them. I'll try to help you out.

When you plug the drive in and a window pops up, select "Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer". If they show up in the right pane as thumbnails, select View>Details from the menu at the top.

Left click the top picture, then scroll all the way down to the bottom. Press and hold the <Shift> key, then left click the last picture in the list. This should highlight all the files.

Right click on any of the pics, then go down to "Send to...". This opens several choices, but you probably should choose "My Documents". This will copy all of your pics into your My Documents folder.

Once you get them there you can move them to your My Pictures folder in much the same way.

1.  In the absence of the type of your digital camera, I will assume that you are using a USB connection to link your camera and computer.

1.  Connect your camera to the computer with USB cord when the camera is off.

2.  Switch on your camera

3.  If the Camera window doesnot appear automatically go and click the Start button then select the Control Panel

4.  In the Control Panel Select the Scanners and Camera icon then you will see your camera displayed on the opened window of Scanners and Cameras

5. Double click the camera icon on the screen and you will immediately see the pictures in your camera being read.

6.  A box with the Scanners and Camera Wizard will eppear with "Back", "Next" and "Cancel" click Next and then the pictures in your camera will be displayed with ticks markings

7.  If you want to copy all into "My Pictures/..." just select Next and the computer will start copying them.

8.  If you do not want to copy all of them then you can unmark those you dont want to copy and click next.

9.  Once the copying is through you can rest assured your pictures have been transferred to your computer.

I wish all the best with your new photos on your laptop!  Please remember when you are through to switch off the camera to preserve the battery for the next pictures to be taken.