digital camera isn't showing up on windows xp

[Paul the 6th]

problem solved: belkin cables are Rubbish!

[Sally]

It isn't in My Computer is it?

[Grinch]

Have you tried moving usb ports and re-installing the device drivers for the camera. But sometimes the pop-up box will not appear if you selected 'do nothing' and 'remember for next time'. A slot move might kick it back in to action, failing that you will need to delete it from your device tree and this should reset the settings.

[Paul the 6th]

not in my computer, swapped usb ports, reinstalled usb drivers from canon's website AND restarted...

It's always worked in the past :( I've not made any major hardware changes to my laptop, not installed any new/dodgy software recently etc but it just isn't showing up at all.... and I can't find my frigging memory card reader thing anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!


:compcrash:

[Grinch]

Delete it from the device tree when you next plug it back in, reboot, install drivers, reboot and then try again.

[Paul the 6th]

thanks for the advice so far... nothing about the canon camera in the device tree that I can see :(

[maff]

have you got a card reader? that works for me

[Paul the 6th]

ah, problem solved...

was accidentally using the usb cable which came with my iPhone charger (a belkin cable... I should have known better). I've got the original canon cable in my camera bag which worked straight away - don't even remember throwing the spare belkin one in there :S anywho, sorry to have wasted your time guys! :)

[Paul the 6th]

have you got a card reader? that works for me

went into the garage to see if I could find it. It's always in the way right until I need it, then it's no where to be seen :spiderman: grrr