Canon PowerShot S20 isn't recognized by iPhoto

My CanonPowerShot S20 suddenly isn't recognized by iPhoto. I know that the USB port is ok because it will sync with my iPhoto at work. I tried reinstalling iPhoto but that didn't help. Any suggestions?

You shouldn't need Canon's software.
One easy way to check out your system is to create a new user and try iPhoto there.

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