HP 215 XP drivers

[Leonardo B Lopes]

Has anyone recently bought an HP 215 digital camera? The idiots from HP
want me to buy another CD in order to run their camera with my new XP
box. They don't even have the drivers on their web site. Idiots. Anyway,
if you can help, please let me know. I'll really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Leo.
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Leonardo B. Lopes l...@iems.nwu.edu
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IEMS - Northwestern University http://www.iems.nwu.edu/~leo

[Daniel D'Angelo]

try ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/pc_photography/software/, i'm not sure if its
there, but its worth a look

"Leonardo B Lopes" <l...@iems.nwu.edu> wrote in message
news:3C432DF...@iems.nwu.edu...

[Norm Flasch]

I had a similar problem with a Kodak digital camera a few years
ago. I purchased a DC200 or 210 (not clear on those numbers) to use
with my new windows98 pc. Got it home and I could not download. Problem?
The camera was designed for windows95 only. No updated software available
at the time and I made it clear to the salesman that I had '98. Solution?
They upgraded me to a better camera (DC215) at a very reasonable price.
I think this was Helix camera.

Today's electronics can be obsolete as soon as you pick up the sales
slip off of the counter. This is good for the electronics industry.
But not so good for the consumer. Windows OS's fade quickly and
the new versions are always problematic. So much so with XP that the
US government issued a security warning. Ever read comp.risks?
Remember too that personal PC industry is only a little over 20 years
old. When the auto industry was that age, cars were quite troublesome.
They came with tool kits that you used often.

How long ago did you purchase the camera? Can you exchange it for something
that is designed of XP? Hey, Microsoft charges you to upgrade. So why
shouldn't HP? BTW, I think Microsoft recently got most of the bugs out
of '98.

Nice thing about that 27 year old Cannon 35mm FTb I purchased new is that
it still works and I can get film for it. In several years the digital
Kodak DC215 will go in the trash, but that Cannon will most likely still
be quite usable.

Leonardo B Lopes (l...@iems.nwu.edu) wrote:
: Has anyone recently bought an HP 215 digital camera? The idiots from HP

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Norm Flasch
ECE Teaching Labs Manager
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
847-467-4387

[Leonardo B Lopes]

HP sucks. They actually have the drivers, but won't put them up on the
web for download.

[Michael Dix]

Leonardo B Lopes wrote:
>
> HP sucks. They actually have the drivers, but won't put them up on the
> web for download.

I wouldn't expect free support at the price point of the HP215. You
may have to cough up the $10 - or you could install ME or whatever
O/S you have drivers for.