Retaining file name given by camera

I am using XP, when I download photos from the camera to My Pictures, how do
I retain the file name that the camera has given it, e.g CIMG123.jpg at the
moment XP names it Photo 1,2, 3 etc.

Also, do I still need the Casio camera driver on my PC or will the XP wizard
suffice?

Thanks

Sarah wrote:
> I am using XP, when I download photos from the camera to My Pictures, how do
> I retain the file name that the camera has given it, e.g CIMG123.jpg at the
> moment XP names it Photo 1,2, 3 etc.
>
> Also, do I still need the Casio camera driver on my PC or will the XP wizard
> suffice?

You don't need either one.

Get a (or use the built-in) media reader. Just move the media card from
the camera to the media reader. The media card will show up in Windows
Explorer as a drive. Then drag and drop pictured from the media drive
to wherever you want them.

"Magic" picture transfer programs are a pain.

-michael

Music synthesis for 8-bit Apple II's!
Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it is seriously underused."

Thanks Michael, I don't have a built in media reader and really want to avoid
the expense of buying one, so I was really hoping to find a solution using
the 'tools' that I have. Regards Sarah

"Michael J. Mahon" wrote:

> Sarah wrote:
> > I am using XP, when I download photos from the camera to My Pictures, how do
> > I retain the file name that the camera has given it, e.g CIMG123.jpg at the
> > moment XP names it Photo 1,2, 3 etc.
> >
> > Also, do I still need the Casio camera driver on my PC or will the XP wizard
> > suffice?
>
> You don't need either one.
>
> Get a (or use the built-in) media reader. Just move the media card from
> the camera to the media reader. The media card will show up in Windows
> Explorer as a drive. Then drag and drop pictured from the media drive
> to wherever you want them.
>
> "Magic" picture transfer programs are a pain.
>
> -michael
>
> Music synthesis for 8-bit Apple II's!
> Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
>
> "The wastebasket is our most important design
> tool--and it is seriously underused."
>

"Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6284ED3B-C9F9-48CA-BDCD-2370F6F7B85D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Michael, I don't have a built in media reader and really want to
> avoid
> the expense of buying one, so I was really hoping to find a solution using
> the 'tools' that I have. Regards Sarah
>
If you look around you can find them for $10 or so. Just buy one that plugs
into a USB slot.
Jim

They usually sell for about $10, and are often "free" with rebates.

They are a very inexpensive solution to a multitude of problems.

-michael


Sarah wrote:
> Thanks Michael, I don't have a built in media reader and really want to avoid
> the expense of buying one, so I was really hoping to find a solution using
> the 'tools' that I have. Regards Sarah
>


> "Michael J. Mahon" wrote:
>
>
>>Sarah wrote:
>>
>>>I am using XP, when I download photos from the camera to My Pictures, how do
>>>I retain the file name that the camera has given it, e.g CIMG123.jpg at the
>>>moment XP names it Photo 1,2, 3 etc.
>>>
>>>Also, do I still need the Casio camera driver on my PC or will the XP wizard
>>>suffice?
>>
>>You don't need either one.
>>
>>Get a (or use the built-in) media reader. Just move the media card from
>>the camera to the media reader. The media card will show up in Windows
>>Explorer as a drive. Then drag and drop pictured from the media drive
>>to wherever you want them.
>>
>>"Magic" picture transfer programs are a pain.
>>
>>-michael
>>
>>Music synthesis for 8-bit Apple II's!
>>Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
>>
>>"The wastebasket is our most important design
>>tool--and it is seriously underused."