Canon eos 350 rebel xt doesn't recognize usb cable

Consider 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 Canon ZoomBrowser or any other photo cataloging program.

Do what the pros do....use a card reader.

Having gone over a month with no response, I assume this is no longer a problem.<!-- from fixya rte -->

You need to change the camera's USB connection mode from "PC" to "Print/PTP" in camera setting menu. After that it should be recognized by Windows 7 without drivers.

Kindly get it downloaded here: www.driverslab.com/drivers/Camera/Canon/16/22.html
www.usa.canon.com/cusa/controller?act=OPDMSDSAct
www.driverskit.com/Camera/Canon.html

Kind regards, Jay

Vista is your problem. Solution...buy an inexpensive card reader to download your pics to a folder you create on your desktop. From there, you can send the pics to your photo editing software.

Try using a separate card reader to download your pictures to a folder you create on your desktop.

How I helped myself:
1. Exited WeFi installed lately
2. Went to Canon website, downloaded WIA Driver, reinstalled, restarted computer
3. Exited WeFi again (after restart)
4. And it works!

Go to the Canon website and download the EOS Utility. All the software for your camera is there for download.

Please discard that the USB port or the USB cable are defective. You can do it if you try to hook your camera in other personal computer using the same USB cable. If it works, then follow the next instructions.

Connect your camera to the PC thru the USB cable and turn it on.

If you are using Windows, go to the Control panel - System - Hardware - Devices - and check if there is any device that was not recognized by Windows. Such devices are marked with a yellow question mark.

If so, get into the device item and with right mouse click, select to update the device driver.

If there was not unrecognized device, then you can unistall your USB port driver and then run a change hardware status to recognize the USB port again, then run the update driver routine.

Regards,