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In reply to the discussion: Long story short ... newish laptop has never had camera plugged in. Old computer automatically [View all]Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)16. I would try the driver first, it doesn't cost anything and my work in minutes..
You will need to know if your Win7 is 32 or 64 bit..
Find that under Control Panel > System..
System Type will say either 32 bit or 64 bit Operating System.
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Long story short ... newish laptop has never had camera plugged in. Old computer automatically [View all]
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
OP
Look up make and model of camera. You may have to download and install a driver
hobbit709
Mar 2015
#2
oh dear, I am such a Luddite, I am not sure I understand what you are telling me.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#4
A card reader is a USB device that you put the memory card from the camera in
Fumesucker
Mar 2015
#7
thank you for the link. I am buying one right now ... do you think Used will be okay?
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#9
I don't know if you saw my thread in the Lounge about Porch Cat ... but, I just managed to get
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#14
I don't add new hardware often enough to remember how I usually get thing working.
gvstn
Mar 2015
#22
confused. should I do this or should I do the one Fumesucker linked to above?
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#15
I would try the driver first, it doesn't cost anything and my work in minutes..
Fumesucker
Mar 2015
#16
okay but, it will have to wait til later tonight. I have to meet some friends for supper
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#20
I think I will try the download first. I understand what you are saying but, I will have to wait
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#25
I think I saw 32 when going through the steps below in MnPaul's post.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#32
I can not get this to work for me. I did everything it says, maybe I am not following
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#31
I did all that, I think. I can try it one more time. Because the other option above did not work
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#36
I've been reading up on the "unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)" error.
gvstn
Mar 2015
#47
will try this in the morning. too tired tonight to pay attention. thanks.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2015
#49