Look at the Microsoft Knowledgebase -- search off on 'USB' and 'Windows 2000'. Bob Randy Glenn wrote: >I think you're confusing Win2k with Win98 or Win95 with respect to USB >support - one of 2K's big selling points was proper USB support (and >I've not had much experience to the contrary) > >USB under 95/98... that was a quagmire. > >On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:56:33 -0400, Robert L Cochran > wrote: > > >>My wife is the picture expert in the family -- she has tens of thousands >>of photos, all taken with digicams using compact flash cards. I don't >>think Windows 2000 works well with USB devices which is what most card >>readers are. (I have a drive with Windows 2000 installed, but don't use >>it at all. It's sitting on my shop table right now.) You are much, much >>better off using either Linux or Windows XP. >> >>I suggest using Linux because photo editing and management software like >>The Gimp is free and is better tested than commercial software. For >>example, my wife has Adobe Photoshop 5.5. She is afraid of upgrading to >>the current Photoshop version because it would cost her USD $700. I can >>do pretty much the same stuff to pictures in The Gimp as she does in >>Photo Shop, but my cost is $0. >> >>Bob >> >> >> >>Bob Axtell wrote: >> >> >> >>>Gosh, that's a great idea. I forgot this would take SD/MMC cards. >>>No wonder you get the big bucks, William... >>> >>>--Bob >>> >>>William Chops Westfield wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>On Oct 17, 2004, at 3:42 PM, Robert L Cochran wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>All I want to do is load drivers to read my camera, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>I've virtually given up on plugging cameras directly into computers, >>>>instead using a third-party card reader. This is usually faster, more >>>>flexible, allows a wider range of picture-management software, and >>>>provides a much-needed "sameness" if you happen to own several vendors >>>>and/or several generations worth of digital cameras... >>>> >>>>BillW >>>> >>>> >>_______________________________________________ >>http://www.piclist.com >>View/change your membership options at >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist