Why doesn't my camera charge when plugged into the computer USB port?

Not all computer USB ports put out enough current to charge batteries.

If you're connected through a hub, try bypassing the hub and connecting directly to the computer. If you have another USB port available, try that. If you have a USB charger that plugs into a power outlet, try that.

iPod's battery doesn't charge


Several things could keep your iPod's battery from charging. The major causes are listed below in logical order. Check each one to see if it's what's keeping your battery from charging.

Low-powered USB port
iPods that connect to USB ports require a high-power USB port.

Keyboards and some USB hubs will not charge iPod. Connect iPod directly to the computer or to a USB AC power adapter. Click here for more information.
Connect directly to computer

If you connect iPod to something that connects to the computer (like a USB hub or FireWire drive), connect iPod directly to the USB or

FireWire port on the computer.
FireWire port on a Windows PC

The FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports on some Windows-compatible computers may not be powered, and consequently won't charge iPod when you plug it in. Check here to see if the FireWire port on your PC can charge iPod.
Your computer goes to sleep

Your computer can only charge iPod when it's turned on and not asleep. Make sure your computer is on and not set to go to sleep when you want to charge iPod. Tip:

Some Macintosh computers can charge iPod even though they're asleep.
If your sleeping computer doesn't charge iPod, don't worry, just wake it and let iPod charge.

hope this helps

It is charging by USB port using ac adapter, can also charge by computer USB port during picture uploads and downloads. Do you need an instruction manual.

This one is a bit different as the battery can be swapped out but the only way to charge these is to plug in the usb cable into the camera and into a usb port on your computer. The computer has to be running.and the camera has to be turned off. You will see a green light that shows it charging when the battery is charged the light will go out. Depending on how much power the port supplies it can take 3-8 hours. As long as the port is supply power it really doesn't matter what computer it is on as you are not transferring picstures so don't worry about plugging it into any thing that running to get a charge.

Hi, I'd suggest using a wall charger as they're able to provide more power to charge then a computers USB port. Often with camera's the USB port doesn't supply enough power so the camera doesn't charge at all.

The manual merely says "a few hours." The LED on the back of the camera lights up while charging and goes off when finished. Not all computer USB ports put out enough current to charge batteries. If you're using a hub, bypass it and connect the camera directly to the port. If that doesn't do it, try another port if available. If that doesn't do it, use the supplied AC adapter and plug it into a wall outlet.

The D10 doesn't charge the battery through the USB port. Connecting the camera actually drains the battery faster, since it has to communicate with the computer (even if it's only to say it has nothing to say).

A well-stocked camera store should have a battery and/or charger. Another possible source is a battery store, such as http://www.batteriesplus.com

The DSC-W55 doesn't charge batteries via the USB port. It comes with a separate battery charger, which plugs into a wall outlet.

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 ( http://picasa.google.com ).

Yes, assuming the USB port into which you plug it provides enough current. Not all computer USB ports put out enough current to charge other devices.

Are you using the front usb ports on your computer? My computer's front usb ports were not able to charge my camera, but the rear usb ports were able to (the charging light should stay on if it's charging correctly). I'm not an expert on this stuff, so maybe there's a power output difference between your frontal and rear usb ports.

Also, on the CD there was a camera connection driver. You might try installing that and see if that makes a difference?