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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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Umm I got bad news via http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/...windowsxp.html
Canon says cuzz it'* not usb it'* not compatible with XP pro
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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Thx Faust..I'll read through it
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:24 PM
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No problem sorry it'* not compatible :(
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:28 PM
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Anything I can do short of a new camera?
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:29 PM
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What type of media does the camera use? Compact Flash?

Why not just get a USB CF reader.... they are only around $40 I believe
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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Does it use a memory stick of sorts? And does your computer have USB ports?
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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Its an 8MB card that it uses and it hooks up to my LPT1 printer port, and yes my comp has many USB ports...but if the drivers for the cam don;t support XP then I'm SOL either way
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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Ok give me a sec I'll look to see if there'* a memory reader for it.
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:53 PM
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Oh does it have a pcmcia card that it stores the images on or is it just internal memory?
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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This reader should work... it'* just a cheap no-name brand... $29 Cdn @ Futureshop

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...d=&newdeptid=2
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