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KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE™ DC220/DC260 Zoom Camera
Potential connection problems

Here are some issues that might come up when attempting to connect your camera to your computer and some ways to correct them:

Windows/DC220 DC260 Camera Communications
Problem Cause Solution
Computer cannot communicate with the camera. Camera power is off. Turn the camera on.
The Mode dial is not set to Connect. Set the camera's Mode dial to Connect.
Conflict with another serial device, such as a modem. Refer to the serial communication or corresponding section of your computer's modem, and/or operating system's user's guide.
Some Advanced Power Management utilities on laptops can turn off ports to save battery life. See the Power Management section of your laptop's user guide to disable this feature.
Camera is not connected to serial cable or cable is not connected to the computer's COM port. Connect serial cable to camera and COM port. See Connecting via a serial cable.
Infrared port is not responding. Check the computer's infrared connection. Be sure that the camera is on.
The BIOS has a different port assigned as the infrared port. Change the port setting in Camera Properties to reflect the port value assigned in the BIOS.

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