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Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 3168
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 1:07 pm: |     |
One digital camera is broken and the other, at least in the past, has not been compatible with Mac OSX.
So, I went to the Toshiba website and found there is an extension for this camera, a PDR-M81.
My husband bought the computer for me and set the whole thing up, so I have no idea how to access control panels and extension manager in OSX.
I just want to upload my pictures...
Any suggestions? I hate playing around with Extensions 'cause nothing ever seems to work right afterwards. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 9423
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 1:36 pm: | |
Get a card reader rather than connecting the camera to the computer. This is what I do. I connect the card reader to the computer. I insert the camera's memory card into the card reader. Works really well with no special software. Actually, there is special software called a device driver, but you usually don't notice it.
This is the card reader I got, but you can get one almost anywhere, such as CompUSA or http://www.jr.com
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Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 3172
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 2:00 pm: | |
We had a card reader Tom, and it died after a few months. I suppose for the price I am better off just getting another one.
We have no luck with this new technology lately! |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 9426
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 2:08 pm: | |
I think that was unusually bad luck. I have a card reader I've been using for years. And even if they last a year, it's only $20.
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Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 9:57 pm: | |
OSX doesn't have a control panel or extension manager like OS9 did. If you're going buy a new card reader, I'd suggest the Apple store, to be sure of its compatability with OSX.
I looked at Toshiba's website, that information appears to be for older computers running OS9.
Have you tried connecting your camera to the mac and opening iPhoto?
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Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 3177
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 12:06 am: | |
sn't see a camera there.
WOW! I just tried the card reader and it worked. That's weird. Maybe it orks with the Smart Media but not the Compact Flash card. (It had in the past and then it stopped.)
Glad I didn't toss it.
(DUH! ) |
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