Chapter 9. Using Your Notebook with a Digital Camera or Video Camera

Last chapter we discussed how to connect an iPod or other MP3 player to your new notebook PC. But that’s not the only device you can connect to your notebook; many users also connect their digital cameras, camcorders, and even webcams.

If your notebook is your main home PC, you’ll definitely need to connect all your video devices to your notebook. But it’s also handy to bring your notebook with you on vacation and use it to download photos and movies after you take them—thus freeing up valuable storage space on the devices themselves. In fact, if you have your notebook with you on vacation, you can use it to email that day’s photos to friends and family—no more waiting for ...

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