theoretically it should, my Olympus also works like that. detected as external drive.

however i've used Canon Ixus before and so have other people, and they have that annoying piece of software which i'm not sure if it's a MUST / NEED but when i was using that camera (from my previous employment) it is as such.

what i do avoid the software is to get a memory card reader.

i tried but didnt show up in My Computer as removable device(like my sis's cam). Need their software to view the pic inside cam..

Currently i'm using normal cardreader.. less hassle..

hmm probably the manufacturers make the software compulsory on newer cams, this sucks donkey.

using memory card also not that convenient, need to take out /put in the tiny mem card.
you check the disk that comes with the camera, got driver of any kind? may be need to install the driver.

Your previous Canon cam also like this?

not mine, it's someone's Ixus.

The manual of my Fuji f31 also says..do not connect camera to PC unless you have installed some prog. to view the pixs.( sounds like some catastrophe will happen if i don;t foll instructions!)

I didn't bother. Just use card reader, transfer images to my PC.

Actually, bundled software is useful or not?

If not i will uninstall it to free some hdd and cpu resource and use memory card reader to transfer pics..

This post has been edited by mfa333: Apr 16 2007, 04:38 PM

depends on the person.

for normal person who noob at photographing like me?

Sony S650 good?