Loading Graphics from the Digital Camera to the Computer

There are two ways to do this:  

  1. compact flash card and a compact flash card adapter

  2. camera and a USB connector cable  

USB connector cable and a compact flash card adapter

　
　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

To load pictures using the compact flash card adapter, follow these steps.

  1. Switch on the computer and log in to the network as usual.

  2. Find the PC Card slot on your computer.  Most new computers will have one on the front, usually at the bottom. N.B. some older computers do not have this adapter slot..

The adapter slot on this computer is behind the door at the bottom of the front face.

3. Open the card door, lift the eject button and press it down to eject the flash card

4. Carefully remove the flash card from the camera

　

5. Slide the flash card into the adapter in the direction of the arrow

6. Insert the card all the way into the adapter

　

7. Carefully insert the adapter all the way into the slot. Listen carefully for the sound from the computer that it has recognised the card has been inserted.  If you do not hear the sound, remove the card and reinsert it.

8. Double click "My Computer" and look for the icon of the camera.  It will be called "removable drive"

　

　

9. Double click "DCIM"

10. Double click "100Nikon"

　

11. You should now be able to see your picture files.  These can now be opened or copied into files on the network.  If they are pictures for the yearbook put them on NAS01/publications and in the Yearbook folder


　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

To load pictures using the camera and a USB connector cable follow these steps.

  1. Switch on the computer and log in to the network as usual.

  2. Find the USB port on your computer.  On most new computers it is on the front, usually at the bottom but some older computers have it at the back..

This computer has two USB ports behind the door at the bottom of the front face.

　
2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port

3. Find the I/O Digital port on the camera

　

4. Connect the USB cable to the I/O Digital port on the camera and switch on the camera

 

5. Double click "My Computer" and look for the icon of the camera.  It will be called "removable drive"

　

　

6. Double click "DCIM"

7. Double click "100Nikon"

8. You should now be able to see your picture files.  These can now be opened or copied into files on the network.  If they are pictures for the yearbook put them on NAS01/publications and in the Yearbook folder