Downloading photos from a computer to a memory card is a common file transferring method most computer users can easily comprehend.
Photos are known as frozen, irreplaceable stills of great memories you can savor for a lifetime, which is why they are held with such high importance by their owners. While computers are strong means for picture file storage, most people still desire to back up their files as a safety precaution. You may also want to make copies of photos, so you'll need to save them to a removable storage device. Memory card usage is the most common method of backup storage for photos. You can easily download photos from your computer to your memory card with the use of a PCMCIA card adapter, so the memory card can be read on the computer.
Instructions
1. Insert the memory card into the PCMCIA card adapter.
2. Slide the PCMCIA card adapter into the computer's PCMCIA port. Slightly push the card adapter into the port until it clicks. This will indicate that the card adapter is secured properly.
3. Navigate to "Start" and select "My Computer." After "My Computer" opens, click the memory card's icon.
4. Click the minus sign symbol in the upper-right corner of the the memory card's folder window to hide the screen and begin copying the photos for downloading.
5. Access the "Pictures" folder on your computer to view the photos that you'd like to download to the memory card.
6. Select the desired photos by holding the "CTRL" key and clicking once on each picture you want to download. This action will enable you to create a list of all the pictures.
7. Right-click one of the selected photo files. Click "Copy" in the collapsible menu. Exit the "Pictures" folder.
8. Maximize the memory card's folder window. Locate and right-click the "Pictures" or "Images" sub-folder and click "Paste" to download your selected pictures to the memory card.
9. Remove the PCMCIA card adapter or memory card from the computer after the downloading process is completed. Then remove the memory card from the card adapter. All of the photos will be available on the memory card.
Downloading Photos to a Computer via a Digital Camera's USB Connection
10. Connect the digital camera's USB cord to its USB or adapter input. Then, secure the other end of the USB cord to a USB input on the computer. It should take approximately 10 to 15 seconds for the computer to detect the digital camera after it is connected to the computer.
11. Click "Import Pictures" in the digital camera's AutoPlay window that will open as a result of the camera's connection to the computer. The "Importing Pictures and Videos" box will open for tagging.
12. Type a tag name for the photos within the designated data field in the "Importing Pictures and Videos" box.
13. Click "Options" in the lower-left corner of the "Importing Pictures and Videos" box to change the download location for the camera's photos. The settings' menu will open for the "Importing Pictures and Videos" box.
14. Click "Browse" next to the "Import To" option in the "Importing Pictures and Videos" settings window. The file directory will open in a pop-up window.
15. Locate and select the memory card's removable disk icon in the file directory window. This indicates the location where you'd like to download the digital camera's photos. Click "OK" to lock in the selection. All of the photos will be downloaded from the digital camera directly to the memory card.
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