Re: USB port not working with camera

Either bad cable or bad USB ports. It's not connecting as far as the PC is
concerned.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Emmaleth" <Emmaleth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A5E169C4-6564-44E6-BD6E-BFFDB8ED0E5F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> no, no ding sound - I used to hear it, but today, nothing - and i have
> tried
> plugging it into all 3 usb ports, and nada.
>
> The camera registers that it is conected to the computer, but nothing
> happens on the computer's end.
>
> The computer is a compaq, so maybe I will try giving them a call.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> XP should install the drivers automatically as soon as you hook up the
>> USB
>> cables and turn the camera on.
>>
>> Do you hear a 'ding' sound when the camera and PC are connected? Did you
>> try another USB port? It sounds like a connection problem... possibly
>> the
>> cable or the USB port - which could be at either end.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "Emmaleth" <Emmaleth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:D07504E6-BA94-4816-807F-749AEA8D804D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > No, it does not show up, but I have never installed any drivers - I
>> > would
>> > have to for it show up - right? Maybe not - I only know just enough to
>> > be
>> > dangerous! LOL
>> >
>> > I have always just plugged the usb cable into the camera, and windows
>> > does
>> > the rest.
>> >
>> > BTW - Your name is Cari? Mine is as well - never met anyone who spelled
>> > their name that way.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Cari
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Right click on the My Computer icon and select Manage. On the
>> >> following
>> >> screen, click on Disk Management. Does the camera show up as a
>> >> Removable
>> >> Drive on the right hand side?
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> Printing & Imaging
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Emmaleth" <Emmaleth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:407E910C-A647-46AC-8A0F-EADF6896014D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I have a vivitar vivicam 3915. It did not come with drivers, and
>> >> >vivitar's
>> >> > website says that drivers are not available for XP (which i have).
>> >> > Rather,
>> >> > as the camera is plug and play, the camera will automatically use
>> >> > windows
>> >> > scanner and camera wizard. This has always been the case in the
>> >> > past,
>> >> > no
>> >> > problems. However, upon plugging the camera into any usb port on my
>> >> > computer
>> >> > today, none work. The camera is registering that it is plugged in
>> >> > the
>> >> > computer (it goes into USB mode), but the computer does nothing.
>> >> >
>> >> > TIA for any help.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cari
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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