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Do you have a digital camera? When you connect it to your computer you can
upload your photos to be edited, stored,
or shared online.
This tutorial will give you a basic overview of how to connect a digital
camera to your Windows computer to upload your photos.
For this tutorial you'll need a computer, a digital camera containing at least a
few images,
and a USB cable.
Connecting a camera to your computer is the easy. Let's get started!
Turn on your computer.
Connect the cable to the camera and the computer.
Use the USB port on the computer which is marked by this symbol.
Now turn your camera on and wait for the camera and the computer to communicate.
The computer should give you a message that an automatic connection was
successful,
and prompt you to either open and view,
or download the photos to the computer.
If you receive this prompt you may download the photos to a folder on
your computer by selecting "import".
Be careful not to turn the camera or the computer off during this process.
And be sure to keep track of where the files are being stored on your hard drive.
Labeling the folder with a descriptive name helps. You may also want to write
down the location to make it easier to find later.
If nothing happened when you plugged camera into the computer,
check all the connections again.
Then try turning your camera off and on.
Your camera may have its own prompt screen that requires an action.
If no automatic prompt screen appears,
you can try searching for the photos manually.
To search for the photos manually,
begin by clicking the "Start" button or "Windows" button on your PC.
Go to "Computer."
Your camera should appear under the category of "Portable Devices" or "Cameras
and Scanners".
If it does, you could open the camera to view your photos.
If your camera does not appear here you may need to revisit the troubleshooting
guide or install the software that came with your camera.
Your photos are now stored on your computer. You can't open the folder to
view them
or you can edit your photos using a photo editing program.
And don't forget to check out our tutorial on how to use a free online
photo sharing service to share your photos with friends and family, too!
We hope you found this video tutorial useful.
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