(Solved) Canon Powershot A700 not detected

[CK]

Am using Kubuntu 9.10. Just updated, before this it was not working as well. Not sure what's wrong, has been google and search in the forum and no clue. To be frank, I have not tested my camera in Kubuntu before since after I have it, this is the first time.

I have added the Canon PowerShot A700 in the KDE System Settings->Digital Camera but seems nothing is happening. I do not see any USB or camera detected.

Please help.

Thank you.

Regards,
CK

[dibl]

Re: Canon Powershot A700 not detected

Couple of suggestions:

1. Make sure your USB is functioning correctly -- can you plug in other USB devices and see them? Like a memory stick or headphones or something else?

If "YES", then

2. Install and then configure the digikam package -- it is popular for photo management.

or

3. Buy one of these:

http://www.sandisk.com/products/read...-usb-20-reader

and then you only need to pop the SD card out of the camera (any camera) and plug it into the reader, and use Dolphin to copy or move the photos.

[CK]

Re: Canon Powershot A700 not detected

Hi dibl,

Thank you for the suggestion. The (2) suggested helps.

Guess what, there is no sign of camera or mass storage detection from file system but once I use the digikam to import from the Camera device that I had added using the System Settings, the pictures and videos are imported smoothly.

Maybe the procedure should be improved for the file system to mount the USB automatically once the device is added via the System Settings. Just a suggestion :-)

Thank you again for helping.

[dibl]

Re: Canon Powershot A700 not detected

Good!


I don't know why cameras aren't always recognized when plugged it -- apparently their electronic "signature" is more complicated than USB storage devices, mice, microphones, etc. etc.

But, if you did #3 (like I do), then the "camera recognition" problem goes away and it is just another USB storage device. In my house are 3 digital cameras but only one guy who knows how to get the pictures off of them, so it is easier just to pop out the SD cards and upload the pix that way.