Is it USB compatible for transferring pictures? I don't like wireless being my only option...
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I haven't mastered the wireless feature either. I take my card out of the camera and put it in the slot on my laptop. I have my portable hard drive connected to my laptop and I cut and paste directly from my card to my portable HD. I know I didn't comment on using USB compatibility...but the way I do it indirectly answers that question...I think using USB (flash drive or like my portable HD) is the same. I did have to name my camera and once I did that...the card/HD worked.
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Two ways to do this. !. get a special cable, not supplied, and connect it to your computer via USB. @. I just take the memory card out of the camera and insert it to a card reader connected to a USB port.
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Canon states that this unit does not support wireless. We have ours connected to a Mac with USB.
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I'm not happy with it and yes wireless is ok but if you want USB will work too.
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You can use it as any USB flash drive with capacity limited to what you have as card attached to it. I use it for movie library during travel time and my personal portfolio library...Consider it as your wireless hard drive on the go!
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You can plug in anything that has a network port and make it wireless, but don't think a USB will work. There are plenty of USB wireless network adaptors though.
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This drive is not intended for USB connection. It connects to a router via an Ethernet port. It has a USB port for connecting a USB memory.
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It does not have a USB port. I bought an accessory that connects a video card for downloading pictures but found out I did not need that. All I had to do was email them to myself. I bought a wireless printer and downloaded an app for the printer but it did not work.
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Now this is obsolete and only usb (not network and not wifi). I recomend EPSON WF series.Cheers.
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Not directly. It can be used wireless if you have a router that allows USB drives to be plugged in.
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I never used the USB for download to my computer. I just popped the SD card out and put it in my card reader. My laptop has a reader, so I didn't need any separate device. I suspect the card reader is a bit faster for data transfer, but I'm not positive. Either should work.
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I found that it will only work with USB. I spent an hour on the phone with tech supportand they couldn't get it to work wireless.
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Yes. Usb cable is always your best back up plan since you can't always depend on a wireless connection.
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You can use it with anything that has a USB port but for me I bought it for device that doesn't have a USB port and wanted to be able to download pictures off my iPhone and iPad without using my laptop via wireless. I went on a trip recently and if it wasn't for this device I would of ran out of storage to hold my pictures on my iPad. I hope this helps any other questions feel free to call. I absolutely love this device.
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Short answer: yes. Long answer: It's a very standardized interface supported in almost any operating system. You should expect this to work as well as a USB flash drive. There may be some slight differences between operating systems, such as whether it powers down when not in use and how long (within a narrow range) it takes to start transferring data. Otherwise you'll have no problems.
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I bought a usb cable to transfer photos. Far easier to use than the wifi set up.
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USB. As far as I know it doesn't work wirelessly. If it does I haven't discovered that option yet.
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The Vixias are NOT usable as Webcams. USB is for transferring already-recorded files.