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This is very annoying: I just bought a cable to transfer data between my Minolta Z1 digital camera and my computer. However, when it is hooked up, it just says:
"Initializing USB connection"
It never gets past that screen.
The cable apparently works. If I plug the cable into the camera (with the camera turned on) without it being plugged into the computer, there's no effect. It's as if there's no cable attached at all. However, if I then plug the other end of the cable into the computer, suddenly the familiar "Initializing USB Connection" screen appears on the camera. So apparently signal is traveling the cable.
The annoying thing is that there is nothing - NOTHING - on the Internet about this, at least that's my experience with search engine results. Well there is one thing: a person who said that he had this problem, but then it went away when he pressed his USB cable more tightly into his cable extension. Perhaps he's right about what fixed his problem, but perhaps he's just guessing and he doesn't really know what changed to make his work. Nevertheless, it doesn't help me any - I'm not using an extension, and my cable is firmly implanted at both ends into their receptacles.
Anyone have a clue what is going on here?
Posted by Jeff at February 21, 2007 01:45 PMJeff, Found a link to download owners manuels. Also, Sony now owns Minolta.
http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/digital_cameras/dimage-z/index.html
If it were me, I would uninstall the software and reinstall the software first. Maybe check to see if your computer is running USB 2.0 (standard enhanced USB host controller)
Hope this helps!!!
Randy
Hiya Randy, thanks for the suggestion.
Unfortunately, there is no software to install nor uninstall. The USB port is supposed to recognize the camera as a mass storage device, similar to how it recognizes flash cards and similar media.
I've deleted the USB ports from my hardware profile in an effort to make them reinstall upon reboot, which they do, but...no help.
Posted by: Jeff at March 6, 2007 11:47 PMHi Jeff, I agree that USB is suppose to recognize just about anything plugged into it. Unless the device plugged into it is not responding? Of course you know the camera would have to be on. I did find a support page but it did'nt appear to have XP drivers for the Z1.
http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/americas/digital_cameras/dimage-z/index.html
One last thing if all else fails -
Konica Minolta Technical support phone numbers will remain unchanged.
Film Product Support: 1-877-646-6582
Digital Product Support: 1-877-462-4464
Good Luck
Randy
I learned that the camera had to be turned on before the USB cable is plugged into the computer.
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