Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

My camera

The USB cable

Ensure that the USB cable is

stalls when

is not inserted

properly connected to the camera

establishing

far enough into

and computer. If that does not fix

a connection

the camera or

the problem, try connecting the

to the

computer.

USB cable to another USB port

computer.

 

on the computer.

 

 

 

 

The camera

• Turn the camera off, then on

 

has a firmware

again. If that does not fix the

 

problem.

problem, reset the camera

 

 

(see page 136).

 

 

• If the problem persists, contact

 

 

HP Support (see page 174).

 

 

 

I cannot

The HP Image

Either install the HP Image Zone

transfer

Zone software

software (see page 20), or see

images from

is not installed

Using Your Camera without

the camera to

on the

Installing the HP Image Zone

my computer.

computer.

Software on page 139.

 

 

 

 

The computer is

Set your camera to act as a Disk

 

unable to

Drive (see page 144).

 

understand the

 

 

Picture Transfer

 

 

Protocol (PTP)

 

 

standard.

 

 

 

 

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R717 specifications

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