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Digital camera issue
Ummon:
I have this several-year-old Kodak camera. Recently, I had it lying on my control panel while I was caught up in a game (yeah, mixing activities....) and it slid and fell in my lap, tumbled out, and down to the carpet. I don't think it really hit anything.
I have a cradle for it, which has LEDs for power-up and 'connected to PC'. Since the fall, when I put the camera on the cradle, only the power-up LEDs come on; the 'connected to PC' light will not, and the PC won't recognize it.
What in the camera could've gotten messed up that it will communicate with the cradle to power-up, but not connect to PC?
Note: I have a dedicated USB port for the cradle, so nothing changed there - but, I tried another port and same deal. Un- and re-plugged cables a couple/few times. No change.
patrickl:
A (partially) broken USB connector.
Blanka:
How much is several? If it is more than say 4 years, I think it is time to shop. You deserve better then!
Ummon:
This is a pretty good camera - 5mpx - with an aftermarket 20mm German lens or something. Plus, the SD card can be removed of course, it's just a hassle, right?
But, hey, get this. I hadn't thought to try this until just now: took the com cable going to the cradle and connected it straight to the camera - it's the same interface - and it automatically connects. Hmmmm. Maybe the cradle just decided to ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---?
protokatie:
Wouldn't doubt it. Cradles are just glorified connectors that form-factor-fit the device. Basically a connector with a piece of molded plastic.
IMHO: Cradles suck. They may seem "cool" and "Mac like", but they are worthless as ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- as a GP (general purpose) thing (I recycle old computer stuff, so anything this proprietary is a NO-GO-SUCK-MY-CLIT NON-OPTION.) That is my IMFHO.
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