Accessing \\.\Usbscan0

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I have a camera Toshiba PDR-M60 attached to a USB port on my Windows 2000
laptop (Toshiba drivers installed). When I turn the camera on, Control Panel
-> Scanners and Cameras shows device "PDR-M60" and gives the following
description:

PDR-M60 properties:
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Description: PDR-M60
On Port: \\.\Usbscan0
Status: Ready

When I click on "Test Scanner or Camera" I get: "Your scanner or camera
successfully completed the diagnostic test."

What I can't figure out is how to access that camera on port Usbscan0.
I tried Irfanview and Gimp to acquire through TWAIN, but that shows no
devices. What do I need to do?
 
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Trail Dust said:
I have a camera Toshiba PDR-M60 attached to a USB port on my Windows
2000 laptop (Toshiba drivers installed). When I turn the camera on,
Control Panel -> Scanners and Cameras shows device "PDR-M60" and
gives the following description:

PDR-M60 properties:
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Description: PDR-M60
On Port: \\.\Usbscan0
Status: Ready

When I click on "Test Scanner or Camera" I get: "Your scanner or
camera successfully completed the diagnostic test."

What I can't figure out is how to access that camera on port Usbscan0.
I tried Irfanview and Gimp to acquire through TWAIN, but that shows no
devices. What do I need to do?
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I think you may be confusing your digicam with a web camera.

The camera you mention is at
http://www.steves-digicams.com/toshiba_pdrm60.html and shows a normal
digital camera and as such usually shows up in "My Computer" as an
additional drive from where you can move/copy/delete the images from
juat as you can from any disk drive.
 
Steve said:
I think you may be confusing your digicam with a web camera.
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No, I am not.
The camera you mention is at
http://www.steves-digicams.com/toshiba_pdrm60.html
and shows a normal digital camera and as such usually
shows up in "My Computer" as an additional drive
from where you can move/copy/delete the images from
juat as you can from any disk drive.
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"Usually" is the key word here. This particular camera does
not show up in My Computer. My Oly3040 does, but Toshiba
requires special drivers (which I installed) and then attaches
to "Usbscan0" (whatever it is). Then one is supposed to somehow
get the images off it. Which goes back to my question. What
exactly can I use to access that camera once it is visible
as attached to port Usbscan0? I know there was some semi-custom
app which Toshiba distributed on the original CD that came with
the camera. I don't have that CD, and couldn't find that app for
download anywhere, but I figure there has to be a way to access
it using non-proprietary methods.
 
Official "Non-proprietary" method is to remove the memory card from the
camera and read it using a USB attached card-reader.
 
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Trail Dust said:
No, I am not.


"Usually" is the key word here. This particular camera does
not show up in My Computer. My Oly3040 does, but Toshiba
requires special drivers (which I installed) and then attaches
to "Usbscan0" (whatever it is). Then one is supposed to somehow
get the images off it. Which goes back to my question. What
exactly can I use to access that camera once it is visible
as attached to port Usbscan0? I know there was some semi-custom
app which Toshiba distributed on the original CD that came with
the camera. I don't have that CD, and couldn't find that app for
download anywhere, but I figure there has to be a way to access
it using non-proprietary methods.
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Have you looked at the support info here

http://www.toshiba.com/taisisd/isd_svc/svcdsc/drivers.shtml
 
Bob I said:
Official "Non-proprietary" method is to remove the memory card from the
camera and read it using a USB attached card-reader.
Click to expand...

That's true. I am going to do that next. It's just that I was hoping that
I could learn something about Windows in the process. I guess I have. :)

t.
 
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