# My camera doesn't upload pics. cable? whatdoido? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 14, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840 "2006-10-14T14:12:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/1 "2006-10-14T14:12:38Z")
I have an olympus point and shoot, the one waterproof 4.0mp one or whatever. after 2 years of use (not abuse) it doesnt upload pics. like i plug it in, press the “pc” thing on the screen of the camera, then nothing happens. I don’t know if its just the cord, or if its the camera. I dont have a spare cord, and I assume they’re pretty pricey. Don’t want to buy one if the problem is the camera not the cord what do i do? ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/2 "2006-10-14T14:23:41Z")
external or internal mem? if its external just get a reader for what ever card you have an pretend like its a flash drive ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/3 "2006-10-14T18:24:02Z")
try switchin usb ports. somtimes usb ports die ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/4 "2006-10-14T18:40:36Z")
yea my laptop has 3 usb ports, doesnt work on any, nor a comp at school im trying to figure it out cause i dont know the cost of a card reader vs. the cost of a new cable (if that is the problem which im trying to figure out) ---
**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/5 "2006-10-14T18:46:06Z")
what happened on my digi cam is the actual usb plug on the camera took a dumb check to see if everything there looks ok ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/6 "2006-10-14T22:51:38Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > yea my laptop has 3 usb ports, doesnt work on any, nor a comp at school > > im trying to figure it out cause i dont know the cost of a card reader vs. the cost of a new cable (if that is the problem which im trying to figure out) do this go to the hayes computer lab. Where the black and white printer is, there are 3 comps hooked up to scanners. One of then has internal flash card readers. Stick card in, and voila! You can then save to your I drive, or to USB thingy… ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/7 "2007-01-14T11:57:45Z")
i have the small size card, they only have the big joints. I used my sisters camera cable and it works. where do I get a new cable? ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/8 "2007-01-14T11:58:27Z")
Radio Shack… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/9 "2007-01-14T11:59:10Z")
a card reader is like 10 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/10 "2007-01-14T12:58:03Z")
What kind of memory is it? I have a card reader that is brand new in box that I never used because my laptop has onboard… Let me know what kind and I’ll hook you up. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/11 "2007-01-14T13:09:12Z")
i dont know. its like .95" by .75" ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/12 "2007-01-14T13:27:04Z")
![http://www.maxell.fr/Maxedhd/Compact%20Flash/CompactFlash%20128mo%20(300dpi).jpg](http://www.maxell.fr/Maxedhd/Compact%20Flash/CompactFlash%20128mo%20(300dpi).jpg) or ![http://www.lexar.com/newsroom/SD_Cards/Low_rez/SD_Card_1GB.jpg](http://www.lexar.com/newsroom/SD_Cards/Low_rez/SD_Card_1GB.jpg) i know the pics are huge lol ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/13 "2007-01-15T05:57:10Z")
olympus is pretty gay, usually have to call them for a new cord, or swap it with your sister and then its her problem lol ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/14 "2007-01-15T11:01:28Z")
looks like this ![http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/memorysuppliers_1927_1339631](http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/memorysuppliers_1927_1339631) ---
**Author:** ![FBodyMadnezz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fbodymadnezz/32/7433_2.png) [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-camera-doesnt-upload-pics-cable-whatdoido/18840/15 "2007-01-15T12:29:07Z")
i have the same problem, one of the prongs on the usb connection bent so it says no communication when i try to upload.