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Old 03-04-2010, 14:40
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Have done a search, and have to admit I'm not the savviest with Internet language, but when I go into any of these sites, they don't seem to be free, so is there such a thing, I'm desperate to get my little camera to work.............
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Old 03-04-2010, 15:05
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Well, you need to give more info.
What doesn't work exactly? If the camera doesn't work full stop - take it back. If it can't connect to your pc or you are struggling to transfer data, then you need to specify this.

Why do you think you need a driver?
Manufacturers updated drivers are free to download on their websites. Though just because there is a new driver, doesn't mean you should update, it depends whether you are having problems or if there is some new functionality you can utilise.
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Old 03-04-2010, 15:25
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Thanks for your reply. The camera is a Practika Dpix 5200. The cd with it is for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP - there is no mention in the Manual for Vista and it just won't let me install. I have visited the Practika website and emailed them, but I suspect they are on holiday. When I tried to download a manual from their website it didn't give the 5200 as an option.
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Old 03-04-2010, 15:34
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Is that definitely the right model? They seem to do a Dpix 3200 or a Slimpix 5200.
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Old 03-04-2010, 15:44
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Yes, there are plenty of websites to buy them from. The camera itself is okay, I just need to download to my computer and therein lies the problem.
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Old 03-04-2010, 16:06
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I see on their website it says "We have made available the drivers for a large selection of our digital cameras. "But not all.
Have you tried this:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...llation-Wizard
Might work, though probably won't give you 100% functionality. Otherwise you may have to wait for a reply from Pratika or borrow someone else's XP machine.
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Old 03-04-2010, 16:39
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If you have a card reader on your pc, you could use that to get the photos off your camera and onto the pc.
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Old 08-04-2010, 15:11
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Just to update and thanks for all your advice.

It was quite simple, advice direct from Practika - see your photo on your camera, plug in your USB cable and it will download the photo (in fact it downloaded them all).

Next experimenting with eBay.......................................and trying to find where I've put them!!!

Thanks again for the help and advice
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