Yesterday I took a couple of snaps as usual with my Olympus Digital 6.0 megapixel 2.5 LCD.

Used the usual cable to connect the camera via USB front port on my PC tower and the usual D:\ Removable dialog box did not show up on my desktop for me to choose out of several items what I wanted to do. I right clicked on My Computer > open, but the D:\drive was empty. I usually choose to 'make a new folder on Picasa' > import and that is it.

So I then downloaded and installed Olympus Master CD that came with the camera, (Never needed before) but I thought I will try anything to correct this issue. Still the same, the D:\ Removable Drive is empty.

I then booted up my Laptop on the same Network, enabled the camera in the USB port, up popped the dialog box, chose to make a new folder in Picasa, imported the pics, and using the sharing folder imported the pictures over to the PC. Certainly the long way around for me.

So to clarify the Laptop works well with importing the pics from the camera, but the PC will not which is a new issue for me.

Question: Can anyone pinpoint what the trouble is on the PC that it will not recognize the camera and its photos for importing. One interesting thing when disconnecting the camera from the PC I used the "Remove Hardware option" the camera showed up for hardware to remove, so in one way the PC is recognizing the camera and in another it is not.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated....thanks

kind regards,

I found the answer to my problem:

Hi,

Download and run this:

USBDeview - View all installed/connected USB devices on your system

It will give you a full list of all USB devices you ever attached to your system. Clean out all but the ones you actually use now, and also delete any entries related to your camera. Over time, the number of USB devices we all use grows to a level that it can choke your system up and make some of them not work. This should fix the problem if that is what happened to your system. Once you clean that up, reboot, reconnect your camera, and the system should rediscover it again.

Kindly supplied by PCBruiser over on SpywareHammer.com

This may help others with similar problems.

regards,

Can you verify that the USB ports on your tower are working?
Try inserting another USB device like a flash drive and see if that port is working.
Had the same problem and it turned out to be a bad USB hub that I was using.

Hi TaZMan

Thanks for you post, if you read my second post and run the tool offered that is the fix for the problem.

Had no more trouble since my last post.

Best regards,

Oops!
Sorry.
I saw that post to use the software mentioned and didn't realize you had posted it.
Glad you got it fixed. May I ask what the problem was? Or did it fix the problem without saying what it was?

Thanks for the tool you posted.
I'm gonna add it to my 'toolbox'. Will come in handy.

Are you pulling my leg?

Running the tool and deleting all the USB ports you don't use fixes the problem.

Please click on the link as it explains all about what it does, how to use it etc etc.....OK

Best regards,

Thanks for posting your resolution tallin it helps others in future

TazMan,

Thanks for acknowledging it, wish I had the time to get here more to assist.......Will try, but my home forum keeps me very busy.

A Happy Festive Season to all at D-A-L.

regards, and