Camera not showing as a drive in XP

gooner_47 · 27 Sep 2007 at 18:59

I have a Fuji F31FD, I can transfer images from the camera to the PC fine - by using FinePixViewer. However I can't figure out how to transfer images from the PC back onto the camera (either in the OS itself or using FinePixViewer).

The old Fuji I had would appear as a drive in My Computer which would allow you to simply copy and paste the images across - but this camera - while it appears in My Computer - it's in there under 'Scanners And Cameras'. When you double click this entry, you can see the pictures currently on the camera - but you can't paste images into this folder.

Does anyone have any ideas? Cheers

gooner_47 · 27 Sep 2007 at 20:07

I've found this in the FinePixViwer help file:

"A "PTP-compatible camera" is one that simplifies the connection procedure by automatically recognizing the computer or printer. When a PTP-compatible camera is connected to a PC, no camera icon or removable disk icon appears in the My Computer window."

So the questions is how are you supposed to transfer images to a PTP-compatible camera? I might be being thick as **** but I can't see any way fo doing it in FinePixViewer

3dcandy · 27 Sep 2007 at 20:30

Dunno if it's the same but my S5600 has a setting to change the usb mode to make it appear like a drive!

gooner_47 · 27 Sep 2007 at 20:35

I've had a look through the settings 3 times, can't find anything like that

Nor in the manual... crazy. It should be so easy

gooner_47 · 27 Sep 2007 at 20:39

Update - I've removed FinepixViewer and drivers - now when I connect the camera and turn it on, it still only shows in My Computer under 'Scanners and Cameras'.

I thought removing the software might have miraculously made it shows up in Devices with Removable Storage... no such luck

3dcandy · 27 Sep 2007 at 20:53

Just looked through manual online, you can't treat an xd card in the camera like a drive. Why do you want to transfer stuff back to the camera?

gooner_47 · 27 Sep 2007 at 20:57

I want to take it into a shop and get them printed off. This is what I used to do with an older (SD? - can't rightly remember) card I had in an old camera.

Would you mind copying the link where you read that 3dcandy? If that's true I guess I can just burn them to a disc, or dig out my old camera and put them onto that card instead.

3dcandy · 27 Sep 2007 at 21:40

Use a card reader?
The manual is on the fuji website...google the F31D manual and it's the top link

a1ex2001 · 28 Sep 2007 at 09:25

USB memory key for they win, dirt cheap easiy to reuse and compatible with the machines in every shop I've seen or just order them online and save the trip!

gooner_47 · 28 Sep 2007 at 20:46

Oops... one email to Fuji support later...

It's an option in FinePixViewer, highlight image(s) - Tools>Save imagE to the camera(PTP)

How stupid do I feel... lol thanks for the help anyway fellas