I have a Nikon D40 and Picture Project software. After dozens of hours editing and weeding through my photos (all were in individually named folders, about a dozen since my Dec. purchase), I thought I would delete the duplicate (or so I thought) folder called All Transfers and that deleted everything -- all of my individually named folders with all my editing ,e tc. Please get all of my pictures back!!!

The date and time (and a lot more) are stored with every picture in its EXIF metadata. Any photo viewing/editing program should be able to display this data. To print this data, please consult the documentation for whatever program you're using to print your pictures. Depending on the program and printer you may print the date on the image, in the margins, or on the back.

Try this update link to 1.7.6 (latest update provided for the ones who already have Picture Project)
it is in English

That's the way the D40 works. The monitor is for menus and picture review, not to show images before shooting. Nikon introduced the LiveView capablitily with the D3 and the D300, introduced after the D40. The D40 works as SLRs have worked for half a century, giving you the image through the viewfinder.

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. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as Nikon Transfer.

Nikon Picture Project has been retired and replaced with Nikon Transfer and Nikon ViewNX. You can get the current versions of all (free) Nikon software from
http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61

Picture Project is rather old and has been superceded by Nikon Transfer and Nikon ViewNX. You can download the current versions of all Nikon free software from http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61

I recommend you getting a card reader, then you can download your images and don't wory about it detecting your camera. Its easier and quicker.

You CAN!!! shoot in b/w with a d40, the only thing is you can't shoot in auto mode it has to be manual , aperture priority, or shutter prioirity. Go into menu - shooting mode - optimize image. you'll find it in there.

I beleave you hold down the button with the 3 squares on it and turn the wheel until you see the 3 squares on the LCD. or you just turn the wheel I cant remember the steps on that model but it is one of the two. Hope this helps :)

When attempting to install Nikon Capture or PictureProject on certain Windows 98SE systems the following error messages may present themselves: This message is caused by the registry key value for the "SubVersionNumber" on the version of Windows. If the system contains SubVersionNumber "B" Nikon Capture and PictureProject will not install on the system. Below are instructions on how to manually edit the System Registry to change the SubVersionNumber Registry Key to allow for Nikon Capture and Picture Project to install. Manually editing the System Registry requires vigilance and care because a mistake could cause errors with the System. Be extremely careful when editing these keys. Nikon is not responsible for any loss due to problems with registry key editing. To manually edit the System’s Registry: 1) Quit all running applications 2) Click on "Start" then "Run…" Type the following in the run command line: "regedit" 3) Click "OK" and the registry editor will open 4) Click "Edit" from the menu bar and choose "Find" 5) Type "4.10.2222" into the "Find What:" field 6) Click "Find Next" The results will appear in the column on the right. The Version Number will be highlighted. 7) Click on "SubVersionNumber" once. 8) Go to "Edit" on the menu bar and choose "Modify" 9) The current Value data will read B. 10) Change "Value data" to " A" (MAKE SURE THERE IS A SPACE BEFORE THE A) 11) Go to "Registry" in the menu bar and choose "Exit" 12) Confirm the change has taken effect. Right-click on "My Computer", choose "Properties". 13) The version value should reflect "4.10.2222 A" Nikon Capture and Picture Project can now be installed and run on this system.