get pictures from camera

On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 06:43:59 -0800 (PST), Don Stauffer in Minnesota
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Many card readers have a long cable with a USB connector on the end.
That would be the best kind for you, unless you want to add a USB hub
to one of the rear connectors (the USB hubs also have a long cord).

Some do, but many do not.

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Best regards,
John Navas
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 (and several others)

On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:31:32 GMT, Daniel Silevitch
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On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:32:48 GMT, HEMI-Powered wrote:
John Navas added these comments in the current discussion du
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My own preference is to use a memory card with a built-in USB
connector, which can then be inserted into the USB port on the
computer, thus eliminating the need for either a cable or a
card reader.

I haven't looked for one of these in some time, so forgive the dumb
question. Are you talking about something like a USB "hard drive"
memory stick that you just stick into the USB port? If yes, how do
you get at it to insert the memory card? Literally in my case, I've
got 2 ports on the front of my PC case, 4 in the back, and a PCI
card with 4 more. Except for the front 2, using the backplane ports
would seem to be very inconvenient compared to my reader with a
cable connected to one of the back ports.

Sandisk, and maybe some other companies, make some memory cards that
fold in half. When you fold them, that exposes a standard USB connector,
which you can then plug directly into a free port on your computer. I've
never actually used one, so I can't comment on how convenient that is
compared to a card reader on a cable, but they do exist.

There are different designs on the market. The one I use has a simple
cap over the USB connector. Remove the cap, and it plugs right into a
standard USB port, working like a USB drive. Slick and easy, very
convenient, inexpensive, and very fast. Highly recommended. Example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290108776470

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Best regards,
John Navas
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 (and several others)

"Daniel Silevitch" wrote in message
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On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:32:48 GMT, HEMI-Powered wrote:
John Navas added these comments in the current discussion du
jour ...

Digital cameras generally always upload though your PC's USB
port with a cable that comes in the box. Most people, though,
find it much faster, more convenient, and more reliable to buy
a card reader for the specific kind of memory card your camera
uses (likely an SD). Again, the store that sold it to you
should be able to guide you.

My own preference is to use a memory card with a built-in USB
connector, which can then be inserted into the USB port on the
computer, thus eliminating the need for either a cable or a
card reader.

I haven't looked for one of these in some time, so forgive the dumb
question. Are you talking about something like a USB "hard drive"
memory stick that you just stick into the USB port? If yes, how do
you get at it to insert the memory card? Literally in my case, I've
got 2 ports on the front of my PC case, 4 in the back, and a PCI
card with 4 more. Except for the front 2, using the backplane ports
would seem to be very inconvenient compared to my reader with a
cable connected to one of the back ports.

Sandisk, and maybe some other companies, make some memory cards that
fold in half. When you fold them, that exposes a standard USB connector,
which you can then plug directly into a free port on your computer. I've
never actually used one, so I can't comment on how convenient that is
compared to a card reader on a cable, but they do exist.


I've only ever seen these on SD cards.

Mark

In article
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judy wrote:

Hi,
this is my first group conversation.
I have a ge digital camera, I need help Import
to my pc. if you can help me please reply.

Do you have a specific question? What kind of camera? What operating
system are you using on your PC? Did you try reading and following the
directions that came with the camera, and if so, what happened?