How to make it work with a separate flasgun(i bought that after the one on the camera stopped working)

I don't understand your description of the problem. If you are trying to charge the camera battery in the camera (using USB lead?) then this won't work. The battery for this camera must be removed from the camera and charged in the separate battery charger that was supplied with the camera. If you bought the camera second-hand and didn't get the charger, you must buy a replacement. They can be bought on Amazon.

Use a separate card reader instead of the camera. Works every time.

Time to start using a separate card reader.

Microsoft updates frequently make changes to the registry which cause our cameras to no longer be recognized. The simple solution is to start using a separate card reader.

Why don't you stop worrying how to get the connection working and just use a separate card reader to download your pics.

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

Use a separate card reader to download your pics.

I've bought a SanDisk ExtremeIII 4GB CFI card. Ofcourse, at the beginig nothing worked. Camera format command worked neither (initializing problem,...). I then formated my card through a car reader on fat16 and now everything works. Just make this command: format <volume>: /FS:FAT. After checking and formathing the card, you will be asked to go on by 64K size of cluster. say Yes.

do a reset in custom menu and you will be back to out of the box set up

I have the same problem, bought this camera in probally '05-'06 and sometime in '08 it just stopped working, just recently ordered new battery and charging accessories because the battery would even charge or light up the camera's charge button. Well it's not the batteries or any charging accessories, Its The Camera, anyone else know what has happend here? I bought When it first came out @ over $700 it seemed to be worth it till it died for no reason!!