So sue me, I made a mistake.
Bought a Sony 6mg digital, all the whistles and bells. It wants windows 2000, not 98. Any advice on a compirable camera? Thanks I LIKE my 98.
2006-12-20 10:52:25 · 4 answers · asked by Saffernellie 6 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
You mention that your camera needs Windows 2000 to work properly, does this problem occur with an error message during the installation process or perhaps does it occur when you plug the camera into the computer. If this is an installation error does the error occur when trying to install the driver software for the camera or is this some other third party software bundled with the camera. If the driver installed properly the camera will work, granted this is not an operating sytem problem. One of the drawbacks to Windows 98, in particular the first edition of the operating sytem is limited USB support, the first edition drivers weren't so good. Read the following link from Microsoft that I included below. So if this is an issue with the microsoft USB driver software it really doesnt matter what camera you get, there will be problems. I would suggest you contact the technical support department at Sony to see what they suggest.
2006-12-20 14:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by wackywallwalker 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My best advice...switch to XP ! I had a similar problem a while back. After purchasing a DVD writer...I read the system requirements and found that it only supported 2000 and XP ! I was also reluctant to change from 98 to XP,but did it... I realised then that I should have made the change ages ago! You can set up XP so it looks like the more familiar 98 using the "classic" option. The best thing about XP is that it really has "plug and play" functionality. You could plug your camera into your PC and XP will do everything for you... I know I probably sound like a Microsoft sales rep....but you won't regret the change. XP is also very much more stable than 98...
2006-12-20 19:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by Ricvee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bypass the compatibility issues and use a card reader. The pictures then become files that can be read by any operating system. This will work with any camera you buy in the future, as well.
If you get a card reader, no additional software is necessary. This is not only faster, but it saves your camera batteries. Your computer or printer may even have a card reader built into it. I have enough USB ports that I just leave it plugged in all the time.
First of all, be sure there are some pictures on the card. Plug the card reader into an open USB port. Plug the card into the appropriate slot on your card reader. I use Photoshop Elements and as soon as I plug my card into the reader, it starts its own card reader and displays a thumbnail of every picture on the card.
If this does not happen automatically, open your photo editing software. Do whatever you usually do to open a file, but click on the selector where you can change drives. Your card reader will be assigned a new drive name that will be one letter higher than you ever saw before, such as "Drive G:" or such. Then, just double click on the name of the file you want to open and it will appear in your photo editor.
2006-12-20 22:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not just dual-boot your hard disk so you can have 98 AND XP.
Always install windows XP last in a dual boot scenario. You could even have 98, 2000, and XP all on one massive hard drive if you wanted to.
2006-12-22 03:35:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋