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Resolved Question

Transfer photos to my computer

Aug 1, 2011 3:42PM PDT

I have a HP desktop and want to transfer digital images from my camera to the computer ( Vista )
I am supposed to go into Windows Photo Gallery but I do not have this program and cannot get the computerto pick up directly from my camr OR from the SD card.

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SD card reader
Aug 2, 2011 3:04AM PDT

Have you tried using an SD card reader to copy your digital photos from the card to your computer?

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SD cards
Aug 2, 2011 4:31AM PDT

I will buy one but my HP computer HAS a slot for SD cards but I cannot get it to wrtk

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Need More Information
Aug 2, 2011 6:16AM PDT

Brand of Camera.
Camera Model Number.
Capacity of the SD memory card you have. (how many Gigabytes).
Computer Operating System. (Mac/Windows XP, Vista, 7)
Type of Computer (laptop - desktop)
Brand of Computer.
Do you have any working USB devices currently connected to the computer.

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SD card slot
Aug 2, 2011 7:23AM PDT

I have found that SD slots in computers often don't like SDHC cards of 4GB or more. The USB readers are the trick.

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SD CARDS
Aug 2, 2011 3:11PM PDT

My computor has an SD slot so I did not think I would need to buy a reader, but I guess irs worth a try. Thanks

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Why I carry an USB CARD READER.
Aug 3, 2011 2:56AM PDT

Why?

Because all SD slots can't read SDHC cards. I have this 4 buck card reader in my bag.
Bob

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SD
Aug 4, 2011 12:40PM PDT

I am not using SDHC cards

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(NT) And yet I pull out my reader when in doubt.
Aug 4, 2011 12:43PM PDT
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Transfer photos to my pc....
Aug 6, 2011 2:53AM PDT

I also had trouble when I tried to put some cell phone pix on my pc - they were on a micro memory card - my pc wouldn't take the transfer for nothing! I opened the card reader, which I hadn't used before this, and the transfer went perfectly! I used an SD adapter for the micro card. Now, I use the card reader any time that a memory card won't play well with the pc (mine's a laptop) and it works! I'm not Hi-tech enough to figure this out - I'm a result person! Hope this helps! :&gtWink

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SD CARDS
Aug 6, 2011 5:21AM PDT

I do not have a reader but surely this is the same as plugging in my camera to a USB slot !
This is not working for me either
Thanks

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CARD READER
Aug 6, 2011 5:23AM PDT
Thanks for the tip. I will go and get a SD card reader