Do i need to be in pc,usb mode or pictbridge - Sanyo VPC-S500 Digital Camera

You only use Pictbridge when printing directly from the camera to the printer. If you activate Pictbridge and connect the camera to the computer, you will get "communication error".
The printer also needs to be Pictbridge compatible.

Use a card reader to download your pictures to a folder you create on your desktop.

You may have switched USB mode to Pictbridge by mistake.
Press Menu/OK, select Setup, choose USB mode (on 3rd page) switch from Pictbridge to DSC, press OK.

when you connect the usb cable to the computer ,the screen on the computer shows "mass storage" now press the "ok"button located in the centre of the main navigation key, choose from "mass storage ,"ptp",pictbridge.

there are 3 ways

1.
You can use the USB data cable to transfer data between
the device and a compatible PC or a printer supporting
PictBridge. You can also use the USB data cable with
Nokia PC Suite.
To activate the device for data transfer or image
printing, connect the data cable. Confirm "USB data
cable connected. Select mode." and select from the
following options:
• Nokia mode — to use the device for PC Suite
• Printing & media — to use the device with a
PictBridge compatible printer or with your
compatible PC
• Data storage — to connect to a PC that does not
have Nokia software and use the device as a data
storage device
To change the USB mode, select Menu > Settings >
Connectivity > USB data cable and the desired USB
mode.

2.
Set up a Bluetooth connection
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity >
Bluetooth and from the following options:
• Bluetooth — Select On to activate the Bluetooth
function. indicates that Bluetooth is activated.
• My phone's visibility — to define how your device
is shown to other Bluetooth devices
• Search for audio enhancements — to search for
compatible Bluetooth audio devices. Select the
device that you want to connect to the phone.
• Active devices — to check which Bluetooth
connection is currently active
• Paired devices — to search for any Bluetooth device
in range. Select New to list any Bluetooth device in
range. Select a device and Pair. Enter an agreed
Bluetooth passcode of the device (up to 16
characters) to pair the device to your device. You
must only give this passcode when you connect to
the device for the first time. Your device connects to
the other device, and you can start data transfer.
• My phone's name — to set the device name for
Bluetooth connections

3. Take off you microSC memory card then read directly to your computer


cheers!

If its USB its easy fix go to www.fry.com and purchase a usb cable, if not you still can find a standard printer cable at the same website.

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Try a total reset on your camera/?

Check the Camera isn't in Pictbridge Mode... C

Hi,
I assume that you are using Win.XP,
- did you check; System Properties>Hardware>Device Manager
Is there anything like yellow exclamation etc, especially on the USB section?
- Is it BIOS USB function enabled? Maybe disabled by accidentally.
- You said nothing working through USB, all ports are same?
If this ocurred all of a sudden, than I think you have a software problem.
I have a K100d, its been seven months now and ~6500 photo. My USB cables&fittings are fine, I always using USB port to transfer photos, no problem at all.
I hope your problem will be solved in a short time.
Sincerely
-halotheracer-

Had the same problem. Changed USB setting from Auto to Pictbridge and that solved the problem