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Sun 4 Apr, 2004 07:47 pm
How can i store files onto my HP Photosmart 360 camera. I am using Windows XP.
You've got me confused here ... do you want to move data files from your computer onto your camera's memory media? And if so, while its none of my business, please humor an old man ... why on earth do you want to do that?
I've heard of people using their camera as a removalable memory device. Is that possible with my type of camera.
OK, I see. Well, probably. If, when connected to the computer, the camera appears in "My Computer" as a drive, bi-directional data transfer should be doable. I did a quick look around HP's Support website, but found nothing for a Photosmart 360 ... are you sure that's the camera's correct designation? If the camera connects via USB, data transfer could be relatively quick and straightforward; just drag-and-drop, subject to the capacity limit of the camera's memory media. If the interface is serial, however, and uses the TWAIN protocol, the process, if doable at all, would be excrutiatingly slow. I say the USB transfer could be quick and straightforward due to the fact I have a Photosmart printer which has a memory card slot. It does appear as a drive in "My Computer", but the data transfer rate is so slow I never use it; I employ a separate multi-format USB card reader, through which data transfer is on a par with or better than that afforded by a USB-connected Zip drive. I insert the media card into the card reader, click the cardreader's icon, click on the folder or folders on the media, and -bingo- there are my pictures ... no waiting. I can then view them, edit them, and move any or all of them as I choose onto my machine or to other removeable media very satisfactorilly; a filled 64MB CF card transfers in around a minute, a filled 512MB CF card or 1MB MicroDrive takes a few minutes. It takes longer to burn 'em to CD-R than it takes to load them from the card onto the 'puter. Once in a while, I also upload image files to flash media via the card reader, for instance if I want to quickly transfer a bunch of photos to someone else who also has a cardreader ... that too is quick and effortless. I've never considered using a camera for anything other than taking pictures. I guess I just lack imagination.
Timber's right, if connected via USB the camera will simply appear as another drive to Windows. Drag and drop.