just download your pics to Windows? And skip Corel?
From what I understand Corel Paint Shop 10 and above are mostly
photo programs. My Paint Shop 9 is mostly for art work, and only does some
photo stuff.

I put my pics elsewhere, and then move them to Corel if I need to alter them,
crop them, lighten/darken etc. Is your system using Corel as a default?

When you plug in your camera, can you then go to Explorer and see it there?
If so I think you are connected. you are just stuck on what software to read it.
Another option is to save our pics to CD right out of the camera, and not put them on your harddrive.

You know when I bought this desktop 2 yrs ago, my son said, 512 RAM was enough--since I don't do games etc. Sunday he was here and piped up...
"I'm going to get you more memory for Xmas and install it for you, Mom!"
I should have bought the the 1024 to begin with. Corel is a system HOG,
so make sure you have enough RAM to run it. My Paint Shop Pro 9 requires 512 to start with! I suspect your X is an even bigger HOG!

That nuisance upgrade window is a pain in the neck. I don't see it every time now...and I think it only shows when you are connected to the internet.

One nice thing that our laptop does, is it will make a screensaver of your pictures in My Pictures. We put all our vacation digital pics in that file and it randomly shuffles them and shows them in screensaver mode. You pick that function from your desktop. It is a really really nice feature--the slideshow.

I wonder if the Corel still has something in your computers registry files and that is causing the troubles.

there are registry cleaners out there - but I suggest finding someone that can help you use one.
one time I changed too many settings and cleaned too much I think LOL.

Or maybe someone here can suggest a simple and foolproof one.

I decided to do a search here's some info to read about registry cleaners-
http://www.informationweek.com/showA...leID=171203805
http://registry-cleaners.6starreviews.com/

Well, something needs to be cleaned. A day after my pics downloaded my printer stopped printing and then in the middle of the day, today, it started to print. Spooked me as I was in another room.

I have a little website and I depend on my computer for everything. I bank, market, you name it. It's the best thing for house bound peeps like me so I'm afraid to make any major changes. But I'll try anything before I pay big bucks for a housecall. My Dell is five years old and I have never had a problem. Jinx? I'll let you know what happens.

Thanks, Susan

Ahhh, at 5 yrs old most computers are getting kind of outdated.
Unless it's had some upgrades over the years?
do you know your cpu speed & amount of ram?

our computers are home built, and I usually end up rebuilding them about every 4 yrs- or at least a new mother board and CPU & Ram.
the hard drive might get replaced more often if needed
and I've upgraded to the R/W DVD/CD

- hope fully cleaning out extra stuff that gets accumulated over the years will help keep your system going longer for you.
But it would be good to have someone knowledgeable to help you with the registry cleaning if someone is nearby.

But I did run 2 different cleaners on my system last week.
Just used the settings they came with - didn't change anything- and had no problems.

went nuts after one year while I was scanning something in.

It turned out it needed a upgrade patch from Lexmark. We emailed them
and they sent out the patch and it fixed it.

Yes, it does sound like you need a new computer. Some days I am just amazed that anything just works...I feel like making a little altar for the computer
god and giving thanks daily.... we are so at his mercy! LOLOLOL

Right now we are struggling with the Lexmark which stopped recognizing the color cartridge..which is empty. We always just by-pass the color and print in BW. But now that prompt suddenly died, and I can't print properly with the black one. Lexmark sent us some suggestions, we took the cartridges out and checked the contacts, they all are clean. So it looks like we have to replace the printer (again). sigh