Jim
December 6th 03, 01:30 PM
"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> I'd like to "register" an Olympus digital camera with XP, mainly so that I
> can tell windows to go straight to the olympus camedia software.
>
> However, when I plug the camera in, it's showing as a removable drive, not
> as a camera. Device Manager shows it as a drive, and even identifies the
> camera model.
>
> If there are any pictures on the memory card, it still shows as a drive,
and
> the the camera and scanner wizard opens. ( I've used the wizard to
download
> pictures..the only problem is the file naming method).
>
> I can tell the wizard to do nothing, then open my software, so it's just
> irksome rather than a real problem. I've tried "new install" in control
> panel|cameras and scanners, but my camera is not listed there.
>
> Jim
>
>
Having now visited the windows xp knowledge base, I've found that xp does
not support my camera, and I must use my olympus software. Since this is
exactly what I want to do, the question is - can I somehow stop the
cameras and scanners wizard from opening?
Jim
...
> I'd like to "register" an Olympus digital camera with XP, mainly so that I
> can tell windows to go straight to the olympus camedia software.
>
> However, when I plug the camera in, it's showing as a removable drive, not
> as a camera. Device Manager shows it as a drive, and even identifies the
> camera model.
>
> If there are any pictures on the memory card, it still shows as a drive,
and
> the the camera and scanner wizard opens. ( I've used the wizard to
download
> pictures..the only problem is the file naming method).
>
> I can tell the wizard to do nothing, then open my software, so it's just
> irksome rather than a real problem. I've tried "new install" in control
> panel|cameras and scanners, but my camera is not listed there.
>
> Jim
>
>
Having now visited the windows xp knowledge base, I've found that xp does
not support my camera, and I must use my olympus software. Since this is
exactly what I want to do, the question is - can I somehow stop the
cameras and scanners wizard from opening?
Jim