Windows 7 will not recognise my 40D

[Martinlg61]

I have 64 bit Windows 7 home premium but it will not recognise my EOS 40D when I plug it in. Any ideas?

Martin

[Jonah82]

Have you Googled this problem?

How are you connecting it? If its a USB connection, then try another port. You may need to get the drivers from the WWW.

Jonah

[Martinlg61]

Have you Googled this problem?

How are you connecting it? If its a USB connection, then try another port. You may need to get the drivers from the WWW.

Jonah

Yes, I have googled it and someone else had the same problem. They reinstalled windows to fix it. I am not going there though! I normally load my file direct from the card anway. I just wanted to try the remote shooting from the PC out of interest. I will search the web for a driver.

Martin

[James I]

I guess you are not a PC and Windows 7 wasn't your idea

My first port of call would be to Canon website for possible driver update?

Good luck

James

[Martinlg61]

I guess you are not a PC and Windows 7 wasn't your idea

My first port of call would be to Canon website for possible driver update?

Good luck

James

Ah yes thanks, I have just taken a look. There is an EOS utilities update for windows 7, 64 bit, that may do the trick. I will give it a try when my 40D gets back from its sensor clean (sent it today).

Martin

[HammerHead]

Did the update resolve your issue Martin?

[Martinlg61]

I haven't tried yet. My 40D was only back from its sensor clean for a couple of days and has gone back again as the sensor is still dirty! I hope to get it back this week. I will let you know.

Martin

[HammerHead]

OK. Will look out for your answer. I too have a 40D and am about to buy a new PC - trying to decide between Vista and W7.

[Martinlg61]

Don't touch Vista, it is awful! Hence the fairly swift follow up with W7.

[Piano]

Did you update from the Canon website for W7 - EOS 40D

[Cadwell]

OK. Will look out for your answer. I too have a 40D and am about to buy a new PC - trying to decide between Vista and W7.

Was reading an amusing operating system benchmark today. It compared Windows 7, XP and Vista for performance. Despite Microsoft's (usual) claims of Windows 7 being the "fastest windows yet", the performance honours were equally shared between Windows 7 and Windows XP. Vista came last in every single category.

[Martinlg61]

Did you update from the Canon website for W7 - EOS 40D

I have updated EOS utility from the Canon website. I just need my camera back to plug it in and try it

[Mark W]

Im dar from impressed with Microsoft I run XP at home and now thankfully have a Mac, guess what my next PC will be...........

Hope Canon sort that mess out with your camera seeing as they are doing you a favour.

[Martinlg61]

OK. Will look out for your answer. I too have a 40D and am about to buy a new PC - trying to decide between Vista and W7.

I have tried the 40D with W7 64 bit now I have loaded the update and it works fine.

Martin