Dell Redux
Actually… what’s the word for when something’s the third? Because the notebook was a Dell, the desktop is a Dell, and I’ve just ordered a new Dell notebook. It’s actually slightly less flash than the one that died, but it has everything I want — and Windows Vista.
I will give Vista a chance. If I hate it, I am going to remove it and put XP on it. TAKE THAT, MICROSOFT!
Or, if Kitti doesn’t mind Vista, it can be his computer exclusively.
Still want a Kindle.
Today, the dog destroyed the power cable for Mim’s eeePC. We were trying to figure out how to get her camera to talk to her computer and it was just not happening.
Anyhow, I bought her a replacement power cord, but that still leaves me with the question of how to get the camera and PC to talk to each other. Help!
Does ANYONE out there know ANYTHING about the eeePC that might be able to offer some advice? Does the fact that the USP ports on the computer say “USB 2.0″ have anything to do with it? Like… if the cable for the camera doesn’t say “USB 2.0″ might there be a compatibility issue?
I am not a hardware person. Have you noticed that?
June 29th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
USB 2.0 just means its capable of faster copying/downloads. USB 2.0 is backwards with USB 1.1 products, it’ll just run slower. Chances are you need a software driver for Mim’s camera. check the camera manufacturer’s website. Newer cameras should treat their memory as FAT, meaning your PC should recognize it as just another disk. Without seeing it or knowing more, I’d say you’re missing drivers.
June 29th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
A-hah. Drivers. I didn’t even think of drivers! Although I probably would have if the dog hadn’t eaten the power cord and disrupted everything.
June 29th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
My camera book says I have USB 2.0. I just looked. I think we need eeePC lessons.
June 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Is the camera SD or CF? I just use the SD slot in mine and I have a USB CF reader for my Canon SLR. Both work fine with the stock Xandros install.
If it is a Sony, I have had no problems with the USB connection.
I would also suggest canning the stock Xandros install and replacing it with Ubuntu. I did it to my EEE and love it. All you need is at least a 1GB flash drive and a little reading on how to set it up. The whole process takes about an hour.
June 29th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
eXtra - I am having all kinds of grief with my eee because I am a Book Person and the whole “so intuitive you don’t need a manual” schtick is making me crazy.
June 29th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
eXtra - maybe you could give us a hand with the setting up of the Ubuntu since you’ve already got an eee and some experience?
June 29th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Sure. Do you want to meet up? I am free after 3 Tuesday until about 6 and Friday after 12 noon.
June 30th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Newer Sony CyberShots treat their flash memory as FAT, allowing Linux to mount it as just another drive when using a USB cable. Canon is still doing some weird stuff (at least with my older Digital Elph). I don’t get it to mount all the time under Windows XP & Vista, and that’s with Canon’s own drivers. I gave up under Ubuntu & Fedora Core.
Yanking the camera’s memory (SD, CF, MS,…) and using a generic memory adapter is probably the easiest solution.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:38 am
I second using a generic memory card adapter. The canon “bug” Ken refers to is something I cured using a printer based card reader and finding the correct folder where the JPG files are kept. Wouldn’t do it any other way now. The card reader is much faster than the built in download on my Canon.
June 30th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
For the record, the camera’s a Fuji.