"Celcius" <celcius38@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Morton" <mort@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> > ---MIKE--- wrote:
> >> i have an olympus digital camera which i attach to my computer -
dell
> >> inspiron 530s with windows vista. when i connect it, it turns on
> >> apparently getting power through the USB connector. does this mean
that
> >> the camera battery is not being drained. please excuse the lack of
> >> punctuation. there is a cat on my lap.
> >>
> >>
> >> ---MIKE---
> >>>> In the White Mountains of New Hamp****re
> >> >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')
> >>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Do not connect your camera to a computer. Any power problem can lead
to
> > loss of some or all of your pictures. Take the memory card out of the
> > camera, and connect it to your computer with an appropriate card
reader,
> > which can be obtained for about $12-15.-
> >
> Morton,
> Card readers are nice, but watch for bent pins.
> I've been conneting to my computer since 2000 when I bought my Canon G1.
> Never had a problem 8 years and 3 cameras later, the last two being
DSLR's.
> I'd like to ear from a few who had problems...
> Marcel
Same with camera, the only advantage of using card reader is faster,
saving battery etc. other than that there shouldn't be anything to watch
out
for (except careless).
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