A710 IS Picture X'Fer to PC Problems

In Trying to get familiar with my new A710 IS I took two test pictures & followed instructions in Canon docs to load software & x'fer pictures to PC. First time only 1 of 2 pictured x'fered successfully. Took additional two pictures & tried to x'fer them to PC. Nothing x'fered & didn't received any messages. Please help? with suggestions. thank U

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Thanksk Graystar for your feedback. I think my printer was off when I tried x'fering but will need to pay closer attention when I try again. By the way do you Off or unplugged from USB port? What is interesting is that I specifically purchased a Canon PIXMA printer thinking there would be excellent compatibaility with a Canon camera. Thanks agin for your input. Any other good input out there?

do it the easy way, don't load the software. Just use the white USB cord that comes with the camera, plug it in (camera and computer), be in "recycle" mode and a "new" drive pops up, just go to my computer and click it and you can get all your pics there, few seconds is all it takes. I transfer them that way.

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I want to first thank all of who responded & will take your advise but I have afew questions. I want to delete the Canon software as suggested but afraid to do this because I also have Canon printer software & not sure what software belongs to the Canon printer. Any ideas as to how I am sure what softare is for the camera?
Also the suggestion about using the Windows XP software, how do I do that? Hope to correct my problem because going on trip end of week & want to be sure I can x'fer pictures I take. thanks again to all of you for helpig me.