Re: Photo Wizzard

The fact that the wizard (Autoplay window)opens when you use a CD with
pictures is irrelevant to the camera wizard. Your CD drive operates
independently from your camera.
Since you reinstalled XP, I assume that you also reinstalled the Sony
software from the CD. If not, try to install it and see what happens.
If this fails, you can try to repair the camera Autoplay window as given
below.
Also, not a good idea to delete photos from the memory stick with your
computer. Do it with your camera. Look at the camera menu, under File, you
have the item Format. Select it. When you format the memory stick with your
camera, all photos are erased and the memory stick is ready for new photos.

Different ways to try to repair the Autoplay window for downloading from
either a camera or card reader.



Go from steps I to V, although step V may not be needed.

I. Connect your camera to your computer, power it on and make sure you have
pictures on your memory card. Make sure your batteries are good or better
yet, use your AC adapter if your camera came with one. If you are trying
with a card reader, just connect it with a memory card inserted and with
pictures on the memory card.

II. Click on Start, click on Run and type the following in the textbox:
REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL
and press Enter
Note that there is a space between ...32 and SHI...
This will take a few seconds to run.

III. Go to the following site:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/staff...ds/autofix.exe

and download the autofix.exe file in one of your folder. Once done, double
click on this file. A window will open. Follow the directions on the screen.

Once done, turn off the camera and reboot.

IV. Power the camera on, wait 10-15 seconds for XP to recognize it, you
should hear some beeping sound and the window should now open giving you the
option of downloading photos from the camera.

V. You may have to set the options for this window.
Click on My Computer, your camera should be listed there under Devices with
Removable Storage. Right click on it and click on Properties. In the opening
window, click on the Autoplay tab and under Select, scroll to Pictures to
select it. Select the button Prompt me...



Here are previous fixes at the Microsoft FAQ page.



Go this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...aq/default.asp


Fourth item from the top of the page. Two fixes are presented. One is to
edit the registry, the second one is to download Tweak UI and do the repair
with it. If you are comfortable editing the registry, go ahead.

If not, download Tweak UI.

Once you download the Tweak UI file in one of your folders, double click on
it to install it.

Once this is done, click on Start and click on All Programs. Look for Power
Toys for Windows XP. Click on it and Tweak UI will be listed. Click on it to
get is started.

A window will open. Click on the + sign next to My Computer, then click on
the + sign next to Autoplay. Then, click on Types. Check the boxes for
Autoplay Drive Types and click OK.

"Jeff" <jsdavison@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:062901c37bed$13945660$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> I have a Sony DSC-P7 digital camera. In the past, I was
> able to plug the camera into the USB port and the photo
> wizzard automatically opened and allowed my to copy my
> pictures to the folder and delete the pictures off the
> camera.
>
> A couple of weeks ago, I had to do a reinstall of XP.
> After that installation, XP recognizes that I plug the
> camera into the USB port, but the photo wizard does not
> open. The photo wizard is working because I can load a
> CD with pictures and the wizard opens. The only way I
> can copy pictures onto the computer is to manually copy
> them and then manually delete the pictures from the
> camera. This is a time consuming process that I would
> like to avoid. Neither Gateway nor Sony has been any
> help. Anyone have any ideas?

Steps I through IV solved my problem. Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>The fact that the wizard (Autoplay window)opens when you

use a CD with

>pictures is irrelevant to the camera wizard. Your CD

drive operates

>independently from your camera.
>Since you reinstalled XP, I assume that you also

reinstalled the Sony

>software from the CD. If not, try to install it and see

what happens.

>If this fails, you can try to repair the camera Autoplay

window as given

>below.
>Also, not a good idea to delete photos from the memory

stick with your

>computer. Do it with your camera. Look at the camera

menu, under File, you

>have the item Format. Select it. When you format the

memory stick with your

>camera, all photos are erased and the memory stick is

ready for new photos.

>
>Different ways to try to repair the Autoplay window for

downloading from

>either a camera or card reader.
>
>
>
>Go from steps I to V, although step V may not be needed.
>
>I. Connect your camera to your computer, power it on and

make sure you have

>pictures on your memory card. Make sure your batteries

are good or better

>yet, use your AC adapter if your camera came with one.

If you are trying

>with a card reader, just connect it with a memory card

inserted and with

>pictures on the memory card.
>
>II. Click on Start, click on Run and type the following

in the textbox:

>REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL
>and press Enter
>Note that there is a space between ...32 and SHI...
>This will take a few seconds to run.
>
>III. Go to the following site:
>http://www.bigblackglasses.com/staff...ads/autofix.ex

e

>
>and download the autofix.exe file in one of your folder.

Once done, double

>click on this file. A window will open. Follow the

directions on the screen.

>
>Once done, turn off the camera and reboot.
>
>IV. Power the camera on, wait 10-15 seconds for XP to

recognize it, you

>should hear some beeping sound and the window should now

open giving you the

>option of downloading photos from the camera.
>
>V. You may have to set the options for this window.
>Click on My Computer, your camera should be listed there

under Devices with

>Removable Storage. Right click on it and click on

Properties. In the opening

>window, click on the Autoplay tab and under Select,

scroll to Pictures to

>select it. Select the button Prompt me...
>
>
>
>Here are previous fixes at the Microsoft FAQ page.
>
>
>
>Go this site:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ne/newsgroups/

faq/default.asp

>
>
>Fourth item from the top of the page. Two fixes are

presented. One is to

>edit the registry, the second one is to download Tweak

UI and do the repair

>with it. If you are comfortable editing the registry, go

ahead.

>
>If not, download Tweak UI.
>
>Once you download the Tweak UI file in one of your

folders, double click on

>it to install it.
>
>Once this is done, click on Start and click on All

Programs. Look for Power

>Toys for Windows XP. Click on it and Tweak UI will be

listed. Click on it to

>get is started.
>
>A window will open. Click on the + sign next to My

Computer, then click on

>the + sign next to Autoplay. Then, click on Types. Check

the boxes for

>Autoplay Drive Types and click OK.
>
>"Jeff" <jsdavison@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:062901c37bed$13945660$a401280a@phx.gbl...

>> I have a Sony DSC-P7 digital camera. In the past, I

was

>> able to plug the camera into the USB port and the photo
>> wizzard automatically opened and allowed my to copy my
>> pictures to the folder and delete the pictures off the
>> camera.
>>
>> A couple of weeks ago, I had to do a reinstall of XP.
>> After that installation, XP recognizes that I plug the
>> camera into the USB port, but the photo wizard does not
>> open. The photo wizard is working because I can load a
>> CD with pictures and the wizard opens. The only way I
>> can copy pictures onto the computer is to manually copy
>> them and then manually delete the pictures from the
>> camera. This is a time consuming process that I would
>> like to avoid. Neither Gateway nor Sony has been any
>> help. Anyone have any ideas?

>
>
>.
>

Thanks for answering. We never know if our answers are good, bad or
irrelevant.
"Jeff" <jsdavison@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0a2401c37cd7$3209ecf0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> Steps I through IV solved my problem. Thanks.

> >-----Original Message-----
> >The fact that the wizard (Autoplay window)opens when you

> use a CD with

> >pictures is irrelevant to the camera wizard. Your CD

> drive operates

> >independently from your camera.
> >Since you reinstalled XP, I assume that you also

> reinstalled the Sony

> >software from the CD. If not, try to install it and see

> what happens.

> >If this fails, you can try to repair the camera Autoplay

> window as given

> >below.
> >Also, not a good idea to delete photos from the memory

> stick with your

> >computer. Do it with your camera. Look at the camera

> menu, under File, you

> >have the item Format. Select it. When you format the

> memory stick with your

> >camera, all photos are erased and the memory stick is

> ready for new photos.

> >
> >Different ways to try to repair the Autoplay window for

> downloading from

> >either a camera or card reader.
> >
> >
> >
> >Go from steps I to V, although step V may not be needed.
> >
> >I. Connect your camera to your computer, power it on and

> make sure you have

> >pictures on your memory card. Make sure your batteries

> are good or better

> >yet, use your AC adapter if your camera came with one.

> If you are trying

> >with a card reader, just connect it with a memory card

> inserted and with

> >pictures on the memory card.
> >
> >II. Click on Start, click on Run and type the following

> in the textbox:

> >REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL
> >and press Enter
> >Note that there is a space between ...32 and SHI...
> >This will take a few seconds to run.
> >
> >III. Go to the following site:
> >http://www.bigblackglasses.com/staff...ads/autofix.ex

> e

> >
> >and download the autofix.exe file in one of your folder.

> Once done, double

> >click on this file. A window will open. Follow the

> directions on the screen.

> >
> >Once done, turn off the camera and reboot.
> >
> >IV. Power the camera on, wait 10-15 seconds for XP to

> recognize it, you

> >should hear some beeping sound and the window should now

> open giving you the

> >option of downloading photos from the camera.
> >
> >V. You may have to set the options for this window.
> >Click on My Computer, your camera should be listed there

> under Devices with

> >Removable Storage. Right click on it and click on

> Properties. In the opening

> >window, click on the Autoplay tab and under Select,

> scroll to Pictures to

> >select it. Select the button Prompt me...
> >
> >
> >
> >Here are previous fixes at the Microsoft FAQ page.
> >
> >
> >
> >Go this site:
> >
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ne/newsgroups/

> faq/default.asp

> >
> >
> >Fourth item from the top of the page. Two fixes are

> presented. One is to

> >edit the registry, the second one is to download Tweak

> UI and do the repair

> >with it. If you are comfortable editing the registry, go

> ahead.

> >
> >If not, download Tweak UI.
> >
> >Once you download the Tweak UI file in one of your

> folders, double click on

> >it to install it.
> >
> >Once this is done, click on Start and click on All

> Programs. Look for Power

> >Toys for Windows XP. Click on it and Tweak UI will be

> listed. Click on it to

> >get is started.
> >
> >A window will open. Click on the + sign next to My

> Computer, then click on

> >the + sign next to Autoplay. Then, click on Types. Check

> the boxes for

> >Autoplay Drive Types and click OK.
> >
> >"Jeff" <jsdavison@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:062901c37bed$13945660$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> >> I have a Sony DSC-P7 digital camera. In the past, I

> was

> >> able to plug the camera into the USB port and the photo
> >> wizzard automatically opened and allowed my to copy my
> >> pictures to the folder and delete the pictures off the
> >> camera.
> >>
> >> A couple of weeks ago, I had to do a reinstall of XP.
> >> After that installation, XP recognizes that I plug the
> >> camera into the USB port, but the photo wizard does not
> >> open. The photo wizard is working because I can load a
> >> CD with pictures and the wizard opens. The only way I
> >> can copy pictures onto the computer is to manually copy
> >> them and then manually delete the pictures from the
> >> camera. This is a time consuming process that I would
> >> like to avoid. Neither Gateway nor Sony has been any
> >> help. Anyone have any ideas?

> >
> >
> >.
> >