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I Can't Install an Olympus Camera or a Kodak Card Reader
I have Vista Home Premium on a no-name computer I assembled myself running 2
GB of RAM. It has performed flawlessly since installation about the time Vista was released here in Australia, till now. We bought an Olympus FE-210 digital camera and a Kodak 8-in-1 Card Reader to read the xD card in the camera, but I can't get the computer to install either of them. In both cases, the items are connected exactly per instructions to a USB port, and I have tried several ports that I know work with my mobile phone and a bluetooth adapter. In each case, the "Found New Hardware" Wizard pops up and after telling it to "Locate and install driver software" it says it is installing the device, but then asks to "Insert the disk that came with your (the device)". Of course there is no driver software for Vista for either of these plug and play devices, so ultimately after going through the options, the installation fails. Also, about every second day, the machine decides not to recognise my E drive, which is a CD-ROM; my F drive is a DVD Burner and it always recognises that. Asking it to find new hardware solves the problem. What is wrong? |
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I Can't Install an Olympus Camera or a Kodak Card Reader
Rubberknuckle,
Here is a link to some tips on troubleshooting camera connection problems: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...bb6df1033.mspx If you can't find a resolution for your issue, make sure you have downloaded and installed all the Vista updates from the Microsoft update site. Let us know how you do with this. -- freddy "Rubberknuckle" wrote: I have Vista Home Premium on a no-name computer I assembled myself running 2 GB of RAM. It has performed flawlessly since installation about the time Vista was released here in Australia, till now. We bought an Olympus FE-210 digital camera and a Kodak 8-in-1 Card Reader to read the xD card in the camera, but I can't get the computer to install either of them. In both cases, the items are connected exactly per instructions to a USB port, and I have tried several ports that I know work with my mobile phone and a bluetooth adapter. In each case, the "Found New Hardware" Wizard pops up and after telling it to "Locate and install driver software" it says it is installing the device, but then asks to "Insert the disk that came with your (the device)". Of course there is no driver software for Vista for either of these plug and play devices, so ultimately after going through the options, the installation fails. Also, about every second day, the machine decides not to recognise my E drive, which is a CD-ROM; my F drive is a DVD Burner and it always recognises that. Asking it to find new hardware solves the problem. What is wrong? |
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I Can't Install an Olympus Camera or a Kodak Card Reader
In regards to the Kodak 8-in-1 Card Reader, have you installed the Kodak Easy
Share software for Vista Ver. 6.2.2 from he http://www.kodak.com/global/en/servi...l?pq-path=4422 If it asks you to install QuickTime, do NOT; there is a much later version available at Apple.com. Have you visited the Olympus site for any drivers? "Rubberknuckle" wrote in message ... I have Vista Home Premium on a no-name computer I assembled myself running 2 GB of RAM. It has performed flawlessly since installation about the time Vista was released here in Australia, till now. We bought an Olympus FE-210 digital camera and a Kodak 8-in-1 Card Reader to read the xD card in the camera, but I can't get the computer to install either of them. In both cases, the items are connected exactly per instructions to a USB port, and I have tried several ports that I know work with my mobile phone and a bluetooth adapter. In each case, the "Found New Hardware" Wizard pops up and after telling it to "Locate and install driver software" it says it is installing the device, but then asks to "Insert the disk that came with your (the device)". Of course there is no driver software for Vista for either of these plug and play devices, so ultimately after going through the options, the installation fails. Also, about every second day, the machine decides not to recognise my E drive, which is a CD-ROM; my F drive is a DVD Burner and it always recognises that. Asking it to find new hardware solves the problem. What is wrong? |
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I Can't Install an Olympus Camera
Solved!! I saw a reference to reloading Vista, but this time as an upgrade.
I tried that, it took over 4 hours, but it worked. The camera and card reader installed in seconds. Not sure why this should be, but as long as it works. "Rubberknuckle" wrote: I have Vista Home Premium on a no-name computer I assembled myself running 2 GB of RAM. It has performed flawlessly since installation about the time Vista was released here in Australia, till now. We bought an Olympus FE-210 digital camera and a Kodak 8-in-1 Card Reader to read the xD card in the camera, but I can't get the computer to install either of them. In both cases, the items are connected exactly per instructions to a USB port, and I have tried several ports that I know work with my mobile phone and a bluetooth adapter. In each case, the "Found New Hardware" Wizard pops up and after telling it to "Locate and install driver software" it says it is installing the device, but then asks to "Insert the disk that came with your (the device)". Of course there is no driver software for Vista for either of these plug and play devices, so ultimately after going through the options, the installation fails. Also, about every second day, the machine decides not to recognise my E drive, which is a CD-ROM; my F drive is a DVD Burner and it always recognises that. Asking it to find new hardware solves the problem. What is wrong? |
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I Can't Install an Olympus Camera
Rubberknuckle,
Nice going. Where did you see the reference to reinstalling Vista? I might learn something, which could be scary. -- freddy "Rubberknuckle" wrote: Solved!! I saw a reference to reloading Vista, but this time as an upgrade. I tried that, it took over 4 hours, but it worked. The camera and card reader installed in seconds. Not sure why this should be, but as long as it works. "Rubberknuckle" wrote: I have Vista Home Premium on a no-name computer I assembled myself running 2 GB of RAM. It has performed flawlessly since installation about the time Vista was released here in Australia, till now. We bought an Olympus FE-210 digital camera and a Kodak 8-in-1 Card Reader to read the xD card in the camera, but I can't get the computer to install either of them. In both cases, the items are connected exactly per instructions to a USB port, and I have tried several ports that I know work with my mobile phone and a bluetooth adapter. In each case, the "Found New Hardware" Wizard pops up and after telling it to "Locate and install driver software" it says it is installing the device, but then asks to "Insert the disk that came with your (the device)". Of course there is no driver software for Vista for either of these plug and play devices, so ultimately after going through the options, the installation fails. Also, about every second day, the machine decides not to recognise my E drive, which is a CD-ROM; my F drive is a DVD Burner and it always recognises that. Asking it to find new hardware solves the problem. What is wrong? |