Bad connection with PC? driver? canon s80 and windows xp

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer.


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 such as Picasa.

You must install camera drivers on you pc first

Forget the driver...use a card reader to download your pics.

OK FIRST INSERT CABLE INTO UR PC. NEXT IN THE MYCOMPUTER ICON RIGHTCLICK PROPERTIES>HARDWARE>DEVICEMANAGER> RIGHTCLICK FOR WARNING DEVICE (YELLOW IN COLOUR) UPDATE DRIVER> SEARCH FOR NEW INSTALLED PROGRAMMES . AFTER DONE THAT RESTART YOUR PC OK..

It's very hard to troubleshoot software problems online, and it likely is a software issue. But why put up with the headaches of bad software in the first place? Please see the following post, as it outlines a much easier, faster, and less error prone way to download your photos:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-do-i-download-photos-or-pictures.html

Once you have connected the camera to the PC via USB, the pc should identify the camera (on Windows XP and later versions). In case this doesn't happen try re-starting the camera, alternately switch to another USB socket on your PC.

If the camera's no longer under warranty, review some of the links on the following blog post:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/fixing-or-replacing-broken-lcd-screen.html

There's a lcd replacement linked there for an S40, it might be similar to your camera. If your camera's screen has not been shattered, recommend first trying to jiggle or reseat the screens ribbon cable to see if a bad connection might be the problem.

Check whether the software CD you received with the camera, support the Win XP OS. In case it doesn't, go to the Canon web site and download the relevant drivers for you camera and OS. Good luck!

I'm cannt to connect my digital camera to my windows via USB port. after this, I received message : The drivers for this device are not installed (code 28), what can I do?
Thx...

i'm assuming his laptop is windows XP? I know for my computer XP lists my f717 as a romovable drive in "my computer" ..I then just drag the files into whatever folder in the hard drive and it automatically copies them..if it is windoews XP have him open up my computer and see if the removable drive is listed..