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On 21/09/17 12:30, Neil wrote: > On 20/09/17 09:02, Brad Rogers wrote: >> On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:45:01 +0100 >> Neil <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hello Neil, >> >>> phone to the computer via a USB cable will work. It doesn't. >> >> Is your 'phone set up to appear as a Mass Storage Device, rather than >> some other (often proprietary) device? >> >> Second, I found that, with my 'phone, if a file is too large, copying >> it results in an error; File format unknown. Nowhere in the >> documentation are size limits mentioned. Admittedly, this is when >> trying to move things from the computer to the 'phone (rather than >> t'other way round), but my point remains the same - 'phone documentation >> is shit. :-( >> >> >> > Have finally been told the problem. These Doro phones work with Windows > and Apple computers, but not Linux. This the reason that linking the > phone by cable to my computer does not work. I have already sent an > email to them, suggesting that they get a bit more up to date. And if I > ever get a new phone it will not be a Doro. > > I have now installed a micro SD card into the phone. In future any > photos will be stored there. Meanwhile, I am waiting to be told if there > is any way to transfer my photos from phone storage to the SD card. > > The only other solution I can think of is to find someone with a Windows > computer who will transfer the photos to their computer for me. Then I > can copy them to a USB stick and so copy them from there to my computer. > > What a palaver, > > Neil > > > I have had cameras with built in storage, and within the menu system there is an option to transfer to sd card storage. Paul -- http://www.zleap.net diaspora : zleap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Torbay Tech Jam http://torbaytechjam.org.uk Next Tech jam 2nd Saturday of the month -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq