Scanner and Camera Wizard runs slow

[Guest Dave Reichert]

I'm using the camera wizard to transfer JPGs from my camera's compact flash

card (using a USB card reader) to my PC's hard disk (XP SP2). The speeds I

get are slow, around 10 Mbs (looks like USB 1.1). However, if I open a DOS

window, and use the "copy" command, I get over 100 Mbs. Also, if I use Adobe

Bridge to copy from the card reader, I get over 100 Mbs. My BIOS is all setup

for USB 2.0. Any ideas why the wizard is so slow?

[Guest LVTravel]

Re: Scanner and Camera Wizard runs slow

 

 

 

"Dave Reichert" <Dave Reichert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E0BEA654-7A13-40A7-A2FA-76442A41E7BE@microsoft.com...

> I'm using the camera wizard to transfer JPGs from my camera's compact

> flash

> card (using a USB card reader) to my PC's hard disk (XP SP2). The speeds I

> get are slow, around 10 Mbs (looks like USB 1.1). However, if I open a DOS

> window, and use the "copy" command, I get over 100 Mbs. Also, if I use

> Adobe

> Bridge to copy from the card reader, I get over 100 Mbs. My BIOS is all

> setup

> for USB 2.0. Any ideas why the wizard is so slow?

 

Just a WAG here but is the camera's transfer program creating thumbnails and

placing the files into a browser type window as it is processing the files?

If so, that is your slowdown as the program is processing the images by

opening them, creating the thumbnails, etc. The DOS copy command and the

Abode product are just physically transferring the files information without

opening the files.

[Guest Dave Reichert]

Re: Scanner and Camera Wizard runs slow

 

 

 

"LVTravel" wrote:

>

>

> "Dave Reichert" <Dave Reichert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E0BEA654-7A13-40A7-A2FA-76442A41E7BE@microsoft.com...

> > I'm using the camera wizard to transfer JPGs from my camera's compact

> > flash

> > card (using a USB card reader) to my PC's hard disk (XP SP2). The speeds I

> > get are slow, around 10 Mbs (looks like USB 1.1). However, if I open a DOS

> > window, and use the "copy" command, I get over 100 Mbs. Also, if I use

> > Adobe

> > Bridge to copy from the card reader, I get over 100 Mbs. My BIOS is all

> > setup

> > for USB 2.0. Any ideas why the wizard is so slow?

>

> Just a WAG here but is the camera's transfer program creating thumbnails and

> placing the files into a browser type window as it is processing the files?

> If so, that is your slowdown as the program is processing the images by

> opening them, creating the thumbnails, etc. The DOS copy command and the

> Abode product are just physically transferring the files information without

> opening the files.

>

>

> Actually, the camera is not involved at all. I'm taking the CF out of the camera and inserting it into the card reader on the PC. The wizard is not showing any thumbnails as it copies the files to the hard disk. Thanks for the response.

[Guest dizzyd]

Re: Scanner and Camera Wizard runs slow

 

i had a similar problem transfering files from a flash drive. The pc informed

that it was only opertaing at usb1.1 and i thought thats funny as my

mothboard has usb2.0. I think i fixed it by clicking on the prompt or

upgrading my motherboard chipset drivers. Is your pc defragged regulary as

this can slow windows down alot if it isn't. Hence dos working quick and

windows not?

 

"Dave Reichert" wrote:

>

>

> "LVTravel" wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > "Dave Reichert" <Dave Reichert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:E0BEA654-7A13-40A7-A2FA-76442A41E7BE@microsoft.com...

> > > I'm using the camera wizard to transfer JPGs from my camera's compact

> > > flash

> > > card (using a USB card reader) to my PC's hard disk (XP SP2). The speeds I

> > > get are slow, around 10 Mbs (looks like USB 1.1). However, if I open a DOS

> > > window, and use the "copy" command, I get over 100 Mbs. Also, if I use

> > > Adobe

> > > Bridge to copy from the card reader, I get over 100 Mbs. My BIOS is all

> > > setup

> > > for USB 2.0. Any ideas why the wizard is so slow?

> >

> > Just a WAG here but is the camera's transfer program creating thumbnails and

> > placing the files into a browser type window as it is processing the files?

> > If so, that is your slowdown as the program is processing the images by

> > opening them, creating the thumbnails, etc. The DOS copy command and the

> > Abode product are just physically transferring the files information without

> > opening the files.

> >

> >

> > Actually, the camera is not involved at all. I'm taking the CF out of the camera and inserting it into the card reader on the PC. The wizard is not showing any thumbnails as it copies the files to the hard disk. Thanks for the response.