[iBook] Re: iBook Digest, Vol 18, Issue 2

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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:33:01 -0500
> From: "Drulard, Ted" <TDrulard at CURTISSWRIGHT.com>
> Subject: [iBook] Importing Photos with OS9
>
> We recently got a Canon Powershot 610 Digital Camera and I want to put
> its photos onto my Graphite SE iBook.
> I'm running OS 9.2. I thought that all I'd have to do is plug the camera
> into the USB port and the computer would think it's a flash drive and
> read the pictures. Alas that is not the case. The machine tries to
> search for drivers, does find them, as says no go.
> I know that Canon makes drivers for System X, but didn't see any listed
> for OS9.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Tedmund Drulard
> Senior Analytical Engineer
> Curtiss-Wright EPD
> Phillipsburg NJ 08865
> Phone: 908/387-9237
> FAX: 908/387-6130
> E-mail: tdrulard at curtisswright.com

According to this website, driver-less functions require OS 10.2 or
higher: http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/digital_compact_cameras/powershota610.html

Apologies if this sounds obvious, but what about a card reader? 2
years ago I got one at MicroCenter for $9. It read Compact Flash, SD,
and about 6 other formats. All it takes up, is one USB port.

_nickm