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camera

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:57:28 GMT

Had the fone for about week , when i take pictures i cant seem to find them anywhere , not in album , all other pics taken using old fone camera show up but no new ones taken on mini pro , its driving me bloody bonkers , has anybody got any ideas ??? cheers jim

Re: camera

suze — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:06:12 GMT

Hello there, try downloading a file manager - Astro has its own image viewer so might be useful in this instance. Pictures are normally stored in the DCIM/100**** file (the letters replaced by stars are different on my X8 and X10 so not sure what they would be on the mini's).

If you take a picture and tap on the top right icon in the corner of your screen can you scroll through your pictures you have taken.

Re: camera

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:14:45 GMT

hi thanks for reply , i downloaded something called linda manager , but i must be some kind of idiot lol , wen i take pic i have small pic in corner i click that but pic still not there ! , the dcim is that same as album ? if not where do i find it ,sorry feel so stupid lol , but thought this would be simple bit cheers jim

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suze — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:23:32 GMT

Don't apologise! Linda is a good file manager and has its own benefits but I would also get Astro if I were you (I have both) but in Linda tap on SD card then look for DCIM.... let me know whats in there.

Re: camera

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:32:17 GMT

if i wasnt bold i would of pulled hair out by now lol ,well in linda all i can find is sd card , no sign of dcim !! just downloading other one

Re: camera

suze — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:35:04 GMT

Let me know when you have got Astro on your phone, that takes you directly in to the root of your SD card and the DCIM file should be there!

Re: camera

KrazyD — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:38:14 GMT

Then there should be a folder inside called 100MSDSF which contain all the pictures.

Edit: I just downloaded Linda file manager for my X8, all I do is click SD Card and then scroll down to DCIM, 100MSDCF and all my pictures are there.

Re: camera

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:39:32 GMT

yes gathered that lol , but cant find it !! i have videos , sounds, games, apps , flash, contents, others , documents, private , pictures , then my music !!!! still cant see dcim , never known anything so difficult for something which should be simple

Re: camera

suze — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:08:37 GMT

It sounds like you have a problem! I wonder if you create the file DCIM/100MSDCF then your phone will be able to save them there.

Did you format the disk at any point or change the one that came with the box for a larger one?

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Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:28:31 GMT

morning suze you got it right there hehe , i had taken the card out that came with it and put my one (exactly same card ) what difference does that make by the way ?? in , thanks ever so much for everyones help cheers jim

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suze — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:35:55 GMT

Morning Jim. I am no tech person but my guess is that when you put a new card in the phone you are supposed to format it so that it gives you the file paths required by the phone? Anyhoo... did creating the DCIM/100 file help with the picture taking? If not then I would copy on to your PC everything that you want to keep on the card and then format it in the phone and then copy back your files from the PC.

I will be dipping in and out of the forum as its Saturday and this is only a hobby for me - got to give the family a bit of my time If you need any more help, just shout and hopefully someone can help you out.

Let us know if you are now a happy snapper!