error message when starting - drivers

[bruce f hyman]

Nancy, thanks. sounds like a sane workaround. XP allows me to treat the camera as a drive, and - as you say - avoid HP's own software. your method makes sense especially if i am using more than one flash card.
curiosity - safety?

[Beth Haney]

The safety issue comes into play only on rare occasions, but it only takes once. A sudden disconnect during the download, camera falling off its precarious perch on the desk, batteries running out, that kind of thing. Those present possibilities for damage to the images, the card, or even the camera itself. Many of us feel our dens just aren't the place for an expensive piece of equipment! :)