20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot S200 / IXUS 178 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

It's on the bottom of the camera, right next to the tripod mount.

Recommend that you use a CF card reader instead of trying to download directly from the camera. It'll save you aggravation in the long run (it's much faster, reliable, and doesn't use your camera's batteries). Here's one I highly recommend. But if that is too costly, they can also be very inexpensive (as seen here). You remove the CF card from your camera, and insert it into the reader. Then just plug the reader into a USB port on your computer. Your card shows up as a drive, that you can just copy and paste the pictures onto your hard drive.

This is an old camera model (2002) before SDHC cards. My guess is that your camera cannot use anything higher than a 2GB card.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.

As for the locked card, look at the memory card. SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

Did you ever format the card in the camera before trying to use it? This will erase the card so download any pics first using a card reader if necessary. Formatting will get your card working.

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Go to the following page. Select the "Drivers & Downloads" tab. Wait approximately 10 seconds, and then select your operating system. Available software downloads for your OS will then be listed:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=223&modelid=7507#DownloadDetailAct

HI there visit canon website & download from there the driver for your operating system. If you want my help again then ask me ,again i help you.

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The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

Hope the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance.

Regards
Andrea

Buy a card reader that converts the CF to USB

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check this link for more info.

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 30/30a/200a/300a/D320/400/ 450/500

If your computer is running a current operating system, such as Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X, there is no driver available for this camera to communicate directly. The best thing to do is to purchase ($10 - $15) a USB card reader that can read the CF card from your camera. There are programs 'built in' to current Windows and Mac OSs that can read the pictures from the card and load them directly into your computer.

Please follow the below link to download drivers and user manual.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=18329#DownloadDetailAct

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please see this link for more info:
Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

If you have your owners manual, read it and it should tell you which menu to navigate to when you want to set the RESOLUTION. Set it to the maximum (largest numbers) you can and that should solve that problem. Downside is, the larger the resolution setting, the less amount of pictures you can store in the internal memory or on an installed memory card. Get a larger capacity card but don't exceed your cameras' capability. Cameras only a few years old can max out at 2 gigs. Get into the habit of saving your pictures to you computer frequently. Reformat the memory card (while it's in the camera) this keeps the card at peak capacity.

Format memory.
Recharge batery or get new batery.
Try again from the top.
Repair at repair shoppe or buy new.
Vitally

Sadly I would deem that this camera has been dropped and thus an expensive repair. Failure to being dropped ( most people deny this) try turning camera off and hitting the face of the camera like a slap into open palm several timjes. This will release any dirt or jamb that may have caused the lens to stick. if after 20 or so of these slaps then you have no oprion but to discard it or send it for expensive repair. repair lanbour is about 90 anj hour plus parts. add it up as 2 hrs =minimum and maybe parts to the cost of a new one with warranty