Fireworks - kind of a disaster - DPChallenge Forums

07/22/2006 10:03:16 AM · #1

I took some great fireworks shots tonight on my new Lexar 1GB SD Card. The card came with a program that, after you download it, you reformat the card. The camera shows the photos, of course, but my computer won't recognise the card (it doesn't show up in My Computer...).

What to do?

DjFenzl

07/22/2006 10:04:02 AM · #2

Have you tried a card reader?

07/22/2006 10:08:23 AM · #3

Originally posted by Megatherian:

Have you tried a card reader?

I have one somewhere, but I don't know where it is. I haven't needed it since I discovered my computer has one built in. ;-)

DjFenzl

07/22/2006 10:12:20 AM · #4

So are you trying to download the pictures via the computers built in card reader of by connecting the camera directly to the computer?

Does you camera have both a PTP and a Mass Storage mode? If so have you tried switching modes?

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

07/22/2006 10:16:54 AM · #5

I was trying to use the inbuilt reader, as usual. You're right, I should try the camera's cable ... if you could find it. (I found the video cable, so could see them on the TV).

Nikon D200

07/22/2006 10:20:34 AM · #6

Assume you have tried re-booting? Sometimes the recognition of cards in built-in readers gets screwy depending on how you removed the card last time. ie. If you "safely remove all hardware" the computer sometimes actually shuts that "port" down...re-booting solves this.