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Canon A75 --- AC Adapter???
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75. I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera to the computer. Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much?? Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via EBAY. Is this the best way to go?? Mel |
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"MB_" wrote in message ...
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a Canon A75. I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera to the computer. Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much?? Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via EBAY. Is this the best way to go?? Unless the camera will be both connected to the computer and turned on for extended periods of time, you don't need the AC adapter. For simply transferring images it's definitely not needed. Rick |
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"MB_" wrote in message ...
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a Canon A75. I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera to the computer. Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much?? Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via EBAY. Is this the best way to go?? Unless the camera will be both connected to the computer and turned on for extended periods of time, you don't need the AC adapter. For simply transferring images it's definitely not needed. Rick |
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MB_ wrote:
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a Canon A75. I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera to the computer. Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much?? Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via EBAY. Is this the best way to go?? Mel On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where you are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or Windows 2000 without having to load a camera driver and without having to worry about draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many times free after rebate at OfficeMax. http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10 The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter. |
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MB_ wrote:
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a Canon A75. I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera to the computer. Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much?? Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via EBAY. Is this the best way to go?? Mel On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where you are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or Windows 2000 without having to load a camera driver and without having to worry about draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many times free after rebate at OfficeMax. http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10 The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter. |
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Tom:
How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the reader connects to the USB port. But, does it read the images as .jpeg files?? Does the Canon software work with it? Mel "tomcas" wrote in message et... MB_ wrote: Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a Canon A75. I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera to the computer. Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much?? Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via EBAY. Is this the best way to go?? Mel On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where you are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or Windows 2000 without having to load a camera driver and without having to worry about draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many times free after rebate at OfficeMax. http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10 The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter. |
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Tom:
How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the reader connects to the USB port. But, does it read the images as .jpeg files?? Does the Canon software work with it? Mel "tomcas" wrote in message et... MB_ wrote: Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a Canon A75. I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera to the computer. Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much?? Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via EBAY. Is this the best way to go?? Mel On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where you are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or Windows 2000 without having to load a camera driver and without having to worry about draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many times free after rebate at OfficeMax. http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10 The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter. |
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MB_ wrote:
Tom: How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the reader connects to the USB port. But, does it read the images as .jpeg files?? Yes, exactly. If you have never used a pen drive or portable card reader it appears in windows explorer as a removable drive. It functions just like any other drive as far as copying, moving, and deleting files, with one exception. The very first time you plug it in it will take a while as it automatically finds and loads the driver. You will notice a new icon in the task bar with a green arrow every time a pen drive is plugged in. Technically, every time when you want to remove the drive while the computer is on, you should click on the icon and choose to stop using the storage device. It will then tell you it is safe to remove it. Don't freak out if you forget and remove it without without first doing this, although it is the safest and preferred method. Does the Canon software work I'm not sure, I have never loaded mine but I would imagine that the Canon software will open any JPEG. with it? Instead of using the Canon software I prefer Irfanview to view and print images from. It's one of the fastest viewers to flip through all the images in a folder by rolling the scroll wheel, has good print options, and batch resample/renaming. http://www.download.com/IrfanView/30...-10311994.html Like everyone who is telling you, forget the AC adapter and get the NiMh batteries and charger. Costco has a good deal on a quick and small Panasonic package. Mel "tomcas" wrote in message et... |
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MB_ wrote:
Tom: How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the reader connects to the USB port. But, does it read the images as .jpeg files?? Yes, exactly. If you have never used a pen drive or portable card reader it appears in windows explorer as a removable drive. It functions just like any other drive as far as copying, moving, and deleting files, with one exception. The very first time you plug it in it will take a while as it automatically finds and loads the driver. You will notice a new icon in the task bar with a green arrow every time a pen drive is plugged in. Technically, every time when you want to remove the drive while the computer is on, you should click on the icon and choose to stop using the storage device. It will then tell you it is safe to remove it. Don't freak out if you forget and remove it without without first doing this, although it is the safest and preferred method. Does the Canon software work I'm not sure, I have never loaded mine but I would imagine that the Canon software will open any JPEG. with it? Instead of using the Canon software I prefer Irfanview to view and print images from. It's one of the fastest viewers to flip through all the images in a folder by rolling the scroll wheel, has good print options, and batch resample/renaming. http://www.download.com/IrfanView/30...-10311994.html Like everyone who is telling you, forget the AC adapter and get the NiMh batteries and charger. Costco has a good deal on a quick and small Panasonic package. Mel "tomcas" wrote in message et... |
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