Vista....arrggghhhh

[dizzyblonde]

went and bought myself a nice shiney new camera last week, but before i did checked the tinternet to make sure it was compatible with Vista....Yes
Took lots of photo's at weekend and went to load up on laptop.
won't let me use USB sticks
won't let me get my photos
acknowledes the devices but won't let me use them
Have downloaded patch off website for my camera to be more compatible...nooooooooooooooooo
Getting ticked offf
does anyone know a solution apart from throw it through the window
I may be dizzy but not thick, but not intelligent enough not to buy vista
HELPP PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEEE

Go buy a second hand computer with XP

Prob solved

Otherwise, I can't help

Matt

[fizzwheel]

I was going to suggest a patch for the camera, but you've done that already.

Vista is notorious for having problems like you are experiencing, you could try running your machine through Microsoft Update and downloading any updates for vista and seeing if that fixes it.

[dizzyblonde]

oh ta. unfortunately this laptops three months old and it came fully equipped with this useless package
Have been on the updates site for microsoft and my eyes are going square from looking..so far updates have done zip!!

Can you not remove the card and put it into a card reader. Most new PC's even laptops have card readers these days. Or get a card reader from a local Dixons/Currys/Comet/PCWorld etc.

When you say it "wont let me use USB sticks .. wont let me get my photos" .. what do you mean? Does it give an error or just doesnt recognise the devices?

after reading this am so glad when i ordered my new laptop i ordered XP..!!

take it vista isnt much kop then??

Originally Posted by wooly

after reading this am so glad when i ordered my new laptop i ordered XP..!!

take it vista isnt much kop then??

I have heard some mixed reports of Vista. Few blokes at work use it and they said its fine, but others say its p00h0use.

Ill stick with XP Pro until a few patches / service packs come out for Vista. XP was the same when it came out .. a bucket of **** .. but service packs made it better

Install UbuntuStudio. OK, so you won't be running windows any more, but hey, that has to be an advantage not a problem!!

I've not played with Vista much, top of my list of people to bug about it would be SoulKiss.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Baph

Install UbuntuStudio. OK, so you won't be running windows any more, but hey, that has to be an advantage not a problem!!

I've not played with Vista much, top of my list of people to bug about it would be SoulKiss.

Jeez Geez, thanks for the stitch-up.

I'll stick with your "Install UbuntuStudio" idea.

Vista is teh suxorz !!!!!

I dont run it at home, and only use it at work because its my job to :P