I just bought a canon powershot A40 off a person, And I dont have the CD to install into the computer .. What do I do ?

You can download Canon software from
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/digital_cameras/powershot_a_series/powershot_a40#DriversAndSoftware

You might want to 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.

Hi! Please visit www.canon.com, they have lists of downloadable programs that you can use for your webcam. Hope this helps and have a good one!

Hi there

Click here for the Canon A40 webpage. Then click on Drivers and downloads. Follow the prompts and your all set.

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"Mike

Don't worry, you don't really need it to use your camera. Just get a card reader (compact flash or "CF" for your camera) and then you can get the photos off your camera onto your computer easily. You may even be able to plug the camera in with the cable and use the operating system's software to download pictures that way.

I never use the software provided with my powershot anyway. You can use a free alternative like Picassa (google it.) The only thing you might lose is the ability to stich panoramas together.

Check out the following website at the bottom of the page. It will only cost you a few bucks.

http://www.user-guides.co.uk/cddownload/Canon/CanonPowerShot/Canon-PowerShot-A40-Digital-Camera-Owners-Instructions-Manuals-5937.html

probably the optical lense of u'r cd rom drive needs to be cleaned try cleaning it by aquiring/buying a cd/dvd rom drive cleaning kit from a local computer store. hope this help ;-)

go to cannon.com and elect your country and download the driver

I had same problem. Called Canon and found out A40 is not compatible with Vista so there is no driver. But you can download pics to your Vista by purchasing USB Memory Card Reader/Writer you can find at Walmart for about $12.00. You put your Flash card in device and has USB that plugs in computer for downloading pics.

If you have a Vista, it is not compatible. It will not download the Zoom browser. I had to purchase a Memory card reader/writer to download pics on my laptop from my camera and by passing the printer.

You need to use Nimh battery specifically designed for digital
camera use with high ampacity usage.