How to import new picutes ONLY with vista

Hi,
When I first started using Vista (autoplay feature), the system would
import only the new pictures on my camera after I connected the camera
via USB. Now, however, windows wants to import the whole memory card
every time, it is not recognizing files previously imported. I know I
can just drag the files one by one in My Computer, but I would like it
to work properly again. Any ideas? Thanks,
A Smyth


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Sonny Wortzik;908109 Wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:10:27 -0600, 1runningmam
> <> wrote
> > > >
> >
> > >Hi
> > >When I first started using Vista (autoplay feature), the system woul
> > >import only the new pictures on my camera after I connected the camer
> > >via USB. Now, however, windows wants to import the whole memory car
> > >every time, it is not recognizing files previously imported. I know
> > >can just drag the files one by one in My Computer, but I would like i
> > >to work properly again. Any ideas? Thanks
> > >A Smyth > > Yeah... empty the camera with every import and then the NEXT impor
> will always be new images
>
> Why you leave old images in the camera is beyond my comprehension

Yes, in fact one of the features of Vista is that it is supposed t
recognize picture and video files already imported, I have checked thei
help menus a hundred times to confirm this. This is also why vist
doens't allow you to pick and choose your picture files when you attac
your camera via USB. I would rather not delete my entire memory card o
each import because I use the camera to play slide shows/video on m
television, especially during family visits. This is why I hope t
restore my Vista to its proper function

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> Sonny Wortzik;908109 Wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:10:27 -0600, 1runningmama
>> <> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >Hi,
>> > >When I first started using Vista (autoplay feature), the system would
>> > >import only the new pictures on my camera after I connected the camera
>> > >via USB. Now, however, windows wants to import the whole memory card
>> > >every time, it is not recognizing files previously imported. I know I
>> > >can just drag the files one by one in My Computer, but I would like it
>> > >to work properly again. Any ideas? Thanks,
>> > >A Smyth > > Yeah... empty the camera with every import and then the
>> > >NEXT import
>> will always be new images.
>>
>> Why you leave old images in the camera is beyond my comprehension.
>
>
> Yes, in fact one of the features of Vista is that it is supposed to
> recognize picture and video files already imported, I have checked their
> help menus a hundred times to confirm this. This is also why vista
> doens't allow you to pick and choose your picture files when you attach
> your camera via USB. I would rather not delete my entire memory card on
> each import because I use the camera to play slide shows/video on my
> television, especially during family visits. This is why I hope to
> restore my Vista to its proper function.
>
>
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> 1runningmama

A silly work around would be instead of importing. Open Windows explorer and
view the memory card as a "disk" and then drag only the images that you
want.

I suggest that you use a separage memory card to contain only those that you
wish to show on television.

I always import them all and then format the memory card using the camera's
function. I fill a 4GB card in a few hours of shooting. Memory cards should
be formatted frequently.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:37:20 -0600, 1runningmama
<> wrote:

>
>Sonny Wortzik;908109 Wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:10:27 -0600, 1runningmama
>> <> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >Hi,
>> > >When I first started using Vista (autoplay feature), the system would
>> > >import only the new pictures on my camera after I connected the camera
>> > >via USB. Now, however, windows wants to import the whole memory card
>> > >every time, it is not recognizing files previously imported. I know I
>> > >can just drag the files one by one in My Computer, but I would like it
>> > >to work properly again. Any ideas? Thanks,
>> > >A Smyth > > Yeah... empty the camera with every import and then the NEXT import
>> will always be new images.
>>
>> Why you leave old images in the camera is beyond my comprehension.
>
>
>Yes, in fact one of the features of Vista is that it is supposed to
>recognize picture and video files already imported, I have checked their
>help menus a hundred times to confirm this. This is also why vista
>doens't allow you to pick and choose your picture files when you attach
>your camera via USB. I would rather not delete my entire memory card on
>each import because I use the camera to play slide shows/video on my
>television, especially during family visits. This is why I hope to
>restore my Vista to its proper function.

Best guess from here is that you need to:

1) always plug the camera into the same USB port.
2) assign it a permanent drive letter in Disk Management.

DDW
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1runningmama wrote:
> Hi,
> When I first started using Vista (autoplay feature), the system would
> import only the new pictures on my camera after I connected the camera
> via USB. Now, however, windows wants to import the whole memory card
> every time, it is not recognizing files previously imported. I know I
> can just drag the files one by one in My Computer, but I would like it
> to work properly again. Any ideas? Thanks,
> A Smyth
>
>
Doesn't your camera come with software to import pictures? My Canon
certainly does and the software works well.

Bill