Could I use the cable I used with my old Olympus to download files and eliminate the potential problem of the built-in USB plug jamming up?
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Not sure what model you are referring to as your old Olympus. I had a VN5200PC with a USB connecting cord. One side is a micro USB plug and the other side is a standard USP plug. This will not work on the WS821 Olympus recorder. The USB port is the standard size. The recorder works fine plugged into the side of my monitor. If you have a laptop with your USB ports very close together it may not fit very well.
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To my knowledge, your cable should provide the same interface capability as the USB.
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I use it on my Olympus OMD EM5 if that helps. I can't find a good source for what type of connector but Olympus calls the port on the camera USB 2.0.
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I purchased the Olympus flash made for the camera. No issues. It. Has been OK.
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I have not known any USB connection to be one directional. Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software. In most cases that is a software issue. Not a hardware issue. But at any rate, the coat of the cable here compaired to picking one up at a local store. This one is much cheaper.
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I was interested in this too, so I went to the Olympus website, and this is what it said: * SP-800UZ Camera * USB Cable
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To be quite honest, i never got this item to work, i bought an Olympus recorder and dump the Rec 8gb USB pen drive.
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I have a FE-280 and it works fine. You need to go to the Olympus website and there they will match up your cameral to the cable you need. That's how I was able to get the one that works for me.
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If you could find out how the DS-40 compares to other Olympus types, it might solve this. That its a Mac should not affect it, as it is typical USB on that end. How old is your DS-40?
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I use mine with an E-PL5. I really doubt that Olympus made too many changes with the USB interface. However my combination works flawlessly. HTH
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I think so. However, I couldn't get it to work with my specific devices in ANY configuration. It turned out that it was my external drive that was the issue, so I can't blame the cable.
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Check with Olympus tech support. If the connections fit, there is still some danger to an electronic device of not having the right adapter.
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Yes Olympus says it's compatible in the description. I don't use it with a Mac but I can't imagine any reason that it wouldn't work with one considering that, when you plug it into a USB port, it behaves like any solid-state thumb drive. This means that you can copy files from the device with the system browser to any other storage medium (like your hard drive or CD/DVD writer, etc.). You can also move (or delete) files from folder to folder if you like. In short, you can treat it like another hard drive when it's plugged into a USB port. You can also copy files from your hard drive to the recorder. Yes Olympus says it's compatible in the description. I don't use it with a Mac but I can't imagine any reason that it wouldn't work with one considering that, when you plug it into a USB port, it behaves like any solid-state thumb drive. This means that you can copy files from the device with the system browser to any other storage medium (like your hard drive or CD/DVD writer, etc.). You can also move (or delete) files from folder to folder if you like. In short, you can treat it like another hard drive when it's plugged into a USB port. You can also copy files from your hard drive to the... » Read More Yes Olympus says it's compatible in the description. I don't use it with a Mac but I can't imagine any reason that it wouldn't work with one considering that, when you plug it into a USB port, it behaves like any solid-state thumb drive. This means that you can copy files from the device with the system browser to any other storage medium (like your hard drive or CD/DVD writer, etc.). You can also move (or delete) files from folder to folder if you like. In short, you can treat it like another hard drive when it's plugged into a USB port. You can also copy files from your hard drive to the recorder. « Show Less
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No, it did not work for me. It somehow zapped my memory card so that it reads no pictures on the kiosk at the drug store (CVS) even though there were pictures in my camera. A new memory card fixed this but I won't use the USB cable again.
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Make sure the cable end is seated in the proper position . . if it is not that is one way it will jam
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In my opinion no this particular USB will not work. I looked up your camera and cannot get a good look at the USB connector on the camera. You made need either a micro or mini USB cable.
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It should work, the only time you have compatibility issues is when you are dealing with Olympus cameras because they use XD cards.
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i suggest purchasing a USB data cable cord that is for this unit from ebay they run around 5 to 7 dollars. simply search for "USB Data Cable/Cord For Olympus Voice Recorder LS-10 DS-30 DS-40 DS-2100 DS-2200" they all share the same one.