Sony DSC-W380/S not detected by Windows Vista OS

[Mukta Girolla]

I am having Sony DSC-W380/S Digital Camera. Recently I have installed windows Vista operating system on my computer. The problem is that when i am connecting this Sony Digital camera to the computer, nothing comes up on the screen of the computer. It does not show any connectivity. In short i want to say that this Sony DSC-W380/S not detected by Windows Vista OS. So help me out in resolving this problem.

[Paxton]

If your Sony DSC-W380/S Digital camera is not recognized by your computer for the first time, it is likely that your camera needs a special driver to copy the images. This driver is generally available on the website of the manufacturer of the digital camera or on the driver software disc that came with your hardware. Install the driver and again connect the Sony DSC-W380/S digital camera to your computer system..

[Quentin]

You can also try to resolve this Sony DSC-W380/S digital camera problem through the utility troubleshooting hardware and peripherals. This wizard looks for common problems, and ensures that new devices and new hardware connected to the computer system have been correctly installed. Make sure that your Sony digital camera is turned on. Check that your camera has the different PC mode for connection with computer.

[Venator]

Start the troubleshoot wizard for this Sony DSC-W380/S digital camera , open Troubleshooting hardware and peripherals, click on the start button, Then Control Panel. In the Search box, type Utility Troubleshooter. Then click Troubleshooting. Under Hardware and Sound, Click Configure Device. If you are asked for an administrator password or confirmation, provide the password or confirmation.

[Ernest]

If you have previously managed to copy images from your Sony DSC-W380/S not detected in the Windows vista operating system, it is possible that the USB port of your computer no longer working properly. Try connecting the camera to another USB port. If this does not work, restart your computer and start again. It is also possible that the memory card of the digital camera was accidentally erased or is damaged. There are programs to recover images that have been lost.

[Orson]

You may need to install the driver software and all the other softwares of the Sony DSC-W380/S digital camera provided by the manufacturer of your digital camera for the Windows Vista operating system . Locate the driver with the latest software on the manufacturer's website. Go to the website and download the driver software for the Windows Vista operating system. After that install it properly in your system and reboot the system. This issue will be resolved by doing this.