DX7590 SD Design Errors: Any Fix?

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George Conklin - 14 Aug 2006 12:11 GMT

Can anyone tell me if Kodak's DX7590's SD cards can be addressed by any
known computer program without going through EasyShare, AKA DisasterShare?
EasyShare slows down computer starts by constantly trying to contact Kodak
every time you boot your computer. I have been unable to address the SD
card directly through my media slots (Widows XP), and Kodak tells me it
takes about 5 minutes to download about 1 minute of video. With a 1 gig
card, it would take, they say between 3-4 hours to download a video. I am
ready to trash the camera and get a Sony. Are there any solutions out
there? Or does Kodak deserve to go bankrupt?

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cb3c - 14 Aug 2006 20:16 GMT

I don't have the DX7590 or use a Kodak SD card, but use sandisk or other
generic brand. My xp picks that baby up and I never use the EasyShare
anything, as there is no need with XP. Maybe the kodak SD card you have is
bad? I wouldn't get a new camera just for that! I love my Kodak cameras.
I've had 2. If you decide to trash your's let me know!

> Can anyone tell me if Kodak's DX7590's SD cards can be addressed by any
> known computer program without going through EasyShare, AKA DisasterShare?
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> ready to trash the camera and get a Sony. Are there any solutions out
> there? Or does Kodak deserve to go bankrupt?

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George Conklin - 14 Aug 2006 21:16 GMT

> > Can anyone tell me if Kodak's DX7590's SD cards can be addressed by any
> > known computer program without going through EasyShare, AKA DisasterShare?
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> bad? I wouldn't get a new camera just for that! I love my Kodak cameras.
> I've had 2. If you decide to trash your's let me know!

I've tried several different SD cards and XP picks up none of them,
either on My Computer or through the camera. I'm most interested in getting
a 1 gig video off the card. It plays on the camera, but does not download.

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David Wright - 17 Aug 2006 20:43 GMT

> I've tried several different SD cards and XP picks up none of them,
>either on My Computer or through the camera. I'm most interested in getting
>a 1 gig video off the card. It plays on the camera, but does not download.

Why not buy or borrow a USB card reader and see if XP can read your SD
card using this? If the card is recognised you can then drag (move or
copy) your video to a directory on your PC.

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George Conklin - 18 Aug 2006 01:39 GMT

> > I've tried several different SD cards and XP picks up none of them,
> >either on My Computer or through the camera. I'm most interested in getting
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> card using this? If the card is recognised you can then drag (move or
> copy) your video to a directory on your PC.

The computer has a SD card reader built in, but, no, it does not copy
across except through Kodak's software. I am wondering if there is any
software which will enable this. Kodak just says spend 4-5 hours transfer
time using their software.

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David Wright - 18 Aug 2006 10:38 GMT

>> Why not buy or borrow a USB card reader and see if XP can read your SD
>> card using this? If the card is recognised you can then drag (move or
>> copy) your video to a directory on your PC

> The computer has a SD card reader built in, but, no, it does not copy
>across except through Kodak's software. I am wondering if there is any
>software which will enable this. Kodak just says spend 4-5 hours transfer
>time using their software.

Are you saying that on your computer Windows XP does not recognise any
SD card in its reader as a drive?

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George Conklin - 18 Aug 2006 13:56 GMT

> >> Why not buy or borrow a USB card reader and see if XP can read your SD
> >> card using this? If the card is recognised you can then drag (move or
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> Are you saying that on your computer Windows XP does not recognise any
> SD card in its reader as a drive?

No, it says Kodak, but it is dead file. It won't do anything. The video
plays in the camera, however. A short video downloads ok through Kodak's
Easy Share, but the help desk told me to allow 3-4 hours to transfer a 1 gig
file. I think this makes the camera worthless for videos. I used it
because I had forgotten my usual video camera for a meeting.

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