why cant i get my cameras, or card readers to work? obviously something is missing on my pc but ive no idea what or how correct it, please somebody help, many thanks
with USB it's the wrong way round - drivers first - so generally it just says can't find device
if you installed any drivers ... uninstall /reboot / reinstall / plug in
with the "real" cameras ... I prefer a card reader the same type of util looking for different brands can cause chaos ... a card reader should work with any camera - just needs a different method for dealing with them
another "problem" is if you have a usb HDD connected . for some reason it can (sometimes) stop new devices being detected.... could also apply to printer or scanner ... bit I've never seen it) - so unplug everything else
Finally
some cameras (and other devices) have the option to either use the supplied software or yo tick a box whick configs the device to talk as if it's a HDD (see menu of gizmo)
food for thought ?
but there is another couple
if none of them work .... does ANYTHING work in USB?
in device manager - look in VIEW and select view hidden devices
remove all USB entries
reboot ... and start again ...