My computer is recognizing ipad as a camera

My computer is recognizing my ipad as a camera as opposed to the ipad.........therefore my ipad does not show up in left hand bar in itunes.

It is a camera and should be recognized as such.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

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My computer thinks my iPad is a camera. I've done Apples trouble shooting instructions. No success. When I try to d'load and install iPad Software Update it comes up with an error message when installing, saying the network connection has timed out.
Has anyone any advice?

Your computer thinking your iPad is a camera is a common problem. When I connect my iPad to my computer the computer starts a camera application and wants to download photos from the iPad. To work around this here are two suggestions:
1. Just quit the camera software that starts up and start up iTunes instead.
2. On a Mac what happens when you connect a camera is usually controlled by the Image Capture application. It's in the Application folder on your Mac. Might be in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder. I'm not sure right now. In any case start up Image Capture and look at the preferences. There should be a choice for running an application when a camera is connected or do nothing. Change it to do nothing and save the preferences then close Image Capture. The next time you connect your iPad (or a camera) no camera or Image Capture software will run. When you do connect a camera you'll have to startup the camera software or Image Capture manually.
On a pc there might be a similar application that controls what software app runs when a camera is connected and the solution is probably similar. Sorry but I don't know much about pcs to help here.
As far as the time out problem when upgrading the iOS software, I've seen quite a few posts on this. It seems that certain firewall software in your Wi-Fi router or Mac and/or virus protection software on your Mac can interfer with the fluid download of the upgrade. The cure is to turn off firewall protection and virus protection during the upgrade process. Turn those back on when you are finished. Once you get to iOS 5 you will be able to perform future upgrades directly from the iPad via Wi-Fi and not have to connect to you computer to upgrade.

My computer sees my iPad as a camera and will not sync with iTunes.

My computer sees my iPad as a camera and I can't sync with iTunes.

If there are any photos in the Camera Roll you will get a prompt like you mentioned when connecting your iPad to your computer. It is indeed a good reminder to save those photos to your computer. But if you don't want to copy those photos to your computer then dismiss the window and start iTunes. Once iTunes is running you should e able to sync your iPad.

I loaded my ipad photos from camera and all the pictures sorted by date. Next, I did a sync with my computer and the photos were all reorganized into IMPRT folders an out of date sequence. Any idea how to put the photos back into date files?

I loaded my ipad photos from camera and all the pictures sorted by date. I later sync my ipad with my computer and the photos were all reorganized into IMPRT folders an out of date sequence. Any idea how to put the photos back into date files other than reloading all of them from camera?

What version of iPhoto?
Select one and rotate it. Then rotate it back. Does that make it appear?
A much better work flow is the keep the photos after importing. Check the success the import, wait for at least one successful backup cycle then use you camera's format command to reformat the card
LN

How can i get photos from camera or computer on my ipad

how do i get photos from my camera or computer on my ipad for editing?

You can sync photos from iTunes, you can use WiFi transfer apps or you can use the camera connection kit to transfer photos.
iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes - Support - Apple
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Is it possible to load pictures directly from your computer to your ipad. When I loaded the camera pictures onto the computer, re ordered them and fixed some, I then tried to move them to the ipad. It does not allow me to paste the copied file.

Is it possible to load pictures from a computer to your ipad. When modified my camera pictures and reordered them, I was unable to load them to the ipad. I could copy but not paste. If I reinstalled them on the memory card, the ipad did not recognize them.

The iPad can be pretty picky.
One way, if you sync your iPad to your computer, is to use iTunes to 'sync' the photos onto the iPad. Of course that has the downside of if you sync them on you have to use iTunes to sync them off.
Or you can download the iCloud control panel and use photostream to put the photos onto your iPad. WHen you install the iCloud panel and enable photo stream it'll put a folder on your computer. Import photos into that folder and they'll go onto your iPad (they do transfer via wifi so it's not exactly an instant thing, might take a few minutes depending on your network and file size.
Or, if you have a few, you can e-mail them to yourself, open that mail on your ipad and save them from there.
Or, to use the camera kit, you can import htem onto your iPad, but the camera connection kit requires a very specific naming protocol. There must be a folder named DCIM on your memory card, and then all files on that card must be in that folder and have a name of 8 characters. If you follow the naming convention, once you plug the memory card in the iPad will see it and allow you to import the photos.
there are also third party photo apps I just dont' have any to recommend.
One more thing to bear in mind, even if you rename the files, the ipad persists in organizing the photos by date, so I'd experiment and make sure it doesn't totally rearrange your files before you spend a lot of time on it. (third party apps may respect the name of the photo and organize it that way rather than by date first, then name)

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http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4235
IOS: Syncing with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Apple - Support - iPad - Syncing
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/syncing/
 Cheers, Tom

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For photos: You can use a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit.
Plug the USB flash drive into your computer & create a new folder titled DCIM. Then put your movie/photo files into the folder. The files must have a filename with exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension (i.e., my-movie.mov; DSCN0164.jpg).
Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import. (You can not export using the camera connection kit.)
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http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57401068-285/secrets-of-the-ipad-camera-conn ection-kit/
 Cheers, Tom

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can i move pics from a non apple computer to my ipad? If so, how?

Yes - there are instructions on how to sync them via iTunes here : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236 . As only the contents of the last photo sync remain on the iPad, you need to sync all the photos that you want in one go, so if you want to sync multiple folders they will need to be directly off the same parent folder so that they can be selected together. Not including a folder in a subsequent sync is the way that you delete that folder/album from teh iPad.
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9850,
you can do it by creating sub-folders within the folder that is selected to be synced.
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Create two sub-folders e.g. "Family" and "Vacation" within "Photo" folder and put photos in both sub-folders instead of "Photo" folder.
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IPod Not Recognized Except as Digital Camera

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium, running Service Pack 1
System: Dell Inspiron 537s (brand new) 64-bit
iPod: iTouch, version 2.2
When I plug my iTouch into our BRAND new computer, it only is recognized as a digital camera. It does not show up in iTunes. It doesn't show up in my Hardware list.
In Device Manager, it appears under "Portable Devices" but not under the expected "Universal Serial Bus controllers". I can't eject it from my computer properly because it does not appear on my Hardware list when plugged in.
My Troubleshooting Attempts:
1. I have restarted the ipod Touch
2. I have tried different USB ports
3. I have tried restarting my computer
4. I have tried reinstalling iTunes
5. The iPod is fully charged
6. Both an iPod nano and an iPod classic were successfully recognized by both my computer and iTunes, but not the iPod touch.
7. On our previous Windows XP computer the iPod touch worked fine. It is only having issues on this new computer. (I am no longer able to use the XP PC.) This iPod touch has been working fine until now, so I assume the issue is with the computer and not the iPod.
8. The iTunes version installed as of an hour ago is version 8.2
9. Apple Mobile Device service is working properly
10. The Touch does not change screens when plugged into the computer, but it does recognize that it is plugged into a power source (visible on the battery indicator).
11. I have tried updating the driver which seems to work for many people, but am unable to do so. I think that is where the problem lies, though...
When I look at the properties of the iPod in Device Manager, I get this information:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
Driver Date: 6/21/2006
Driver Version: 6.0.6001.18000
Digital Signer: microsoft windows
Driver Files:
C:\\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\UMDF\WpdMtpDr.dll
C:\\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\WpdUsb.sys
C:\\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\WYDFRd.sys
C:\\Windows\system32\WpdConns.dll
C:\\Windows\system32\WpdMtp.dll
C:\\Windows\system32\WpdMtpUS.dll
I believe that my iTouch is using the incorrect drivers; from what I've read in some help forums it should be using the "usbaapl" drivers. However, I have tried to direct it to the correct drivers using the "Update Driver" option and it has not worked. My process:
1. Update Driver Software
2. Browse my computer for driver software (manually)
3. Search for driver software in this location: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DRVSTORE\usbaapl_872A2434B7205D4BD84BBE53811BDCE15F347D5B (this is where I have found the usbaapl drivers)
4. Click "Next"
5. This message appears:
The best driver software for your device is already installed.
Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date: "Digital Still Camera"
So now I am at a loss. Can anyone help me with this problem?

Unfortunately it didn't seem to work. The Touch appears in Computer under the category heading "Portable Devices" with the image of a digital camera, from there I can browse and find what is labeled as an "Internal Storage" drive. In that are a DCIM folder and a 100APPLE folder. I deleted all pictures from the 100APPLE folder but so far there's been no change. Restarted computer, Touch, iTunes...no luck.
As to the article, I've been through all the suggested steps. I have the driver USBAAPL.SYS installed, but my computer seems determined to use the WPDMTP driver in its place and I have no clue how to change its mind. There don't appear to be any errors in Event Viewer as Vista believes it is working properly.
Does anyone know of a way to force Vista to use the proper Apple driver instead of the Windows Portable Devices Media Transfer Protocol? I am pretty sure this is where the problem lies.

IPod Recognized as a digital camera

So I have an old 8gb ipod touch, and since my old computer crashed, I have reinstalled itunes on a new computer and want to sync my ipod with my new itunes, and access it through windows, but my computer is recognizing it as a digital camera, and i cannot do anything with it. I have used this troubleshooting page, with no results: http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/assistant/itunes/ . I was wondering if there is another way to fix the problem. I do have mcaffee antivirus on my computer so that is most likely the problem.

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Including
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or
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Another crazy thing is that I was trying to get it to work last night and I gave up, but the next morning I tried again and it worked for just about a few seconds.
Help??!
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Another way. You can use a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit.
Plug the USB flash drive (works the same with an SD card) into your computer & create a new folder titled DCIM. Then put your movie/photo files into the folder. The files must have a filename with exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension (i.e., my-movie.mov; DSCN0164.jpg).
Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import. (You can not export using the camera connection kit.)
Using The iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4101
iPad: Using iPad Camera Connector with unsupported USB devices
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4106
Secrets of the iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57401068-285/secrets-of-the-ipad-camera-conn ection-kit/
 Cheers, Tom

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