[AggieInOz]

I have a DXG 586 camera and lost the cord - nothing else fits and I cannot find a compatible cord. I even bought a standard adapter kit - too big! I found a previous thread from retryplz regarding the same thing last year -

retryplz - did you ever find a cord? I have lost mine and no amount of searching on the web has found one for me!!! Standard adapters don't work - this cord is much smaller than the standard ones. I really need your help - thanks!

[cwwozniak]

The camera specs here say that the PC interface is USB 2.0.
http://www.dxgtech.com/product_jpg/DSC568.jpg

I wonder if you have a micro-USB jack on the camera. The same type of jack is used on some cell phones and a few MP3 players. You may be able to find the cable at a store that sells such products and their accessories.

FWiW, Digi-Key sells a USB cable with a micro-USB plug on one end. Here is a link to the PDF file that has a drawing of the cable. It may give you an idea if that is what you need to be looking for.

Drawing:
http://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20...-1000-STDA.pdf

Digi-Key's product information page:
http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/232...s1000stda.html

[AggieInOz]

Thanks, I will check it out. The port is a 4-pin, so maybe that is the difference.

[cwwozniak]

Originally Posted by AggieInOz

The port is a 4-pin, so maybe that is the difference.

Does it look like the 4 pin connector on the Belkin cable pictured here (click the picture to enlarge)?
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...uct_Id=128382#
(The above cable is advertised on NewEgg.com)

A better view of the 4 pin plug and socket can be found here:
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_minicables.html

[AggieInOz]

Thanks for the links - I looked at them, but the port is rectangular, without the curved top. retryplz had a pretty good photo on his/her May 30th post, if you want to see the port. I figure you guys could help me if anyone could, short of wasting the gas going store to store to store.......

[cwwozniak]

Originally Posted by AggieInOz

retryplz had a pretty good photo on his/her May 30th post, if you want to see the port.

Did find a bit dark and blurred picture here.

http://forums.techguy.org/digital-ph...-568-help.html

It does appear like it takes a plug shaped like the 5 pin min-USB plug I previously mentioned. In that topic it looks like wilson44512 found a cable for their camera. They seem to be a regular visitor on TSG. Maybe you can ask them to confirm that it is a 4 pin plug and where they got their cable.

[AggieInOz]

I may try that, although, it seems like the simplest solution, per a colleague, simply remove the card and download it directly - he will try that tonight as my computer cannot do that.

[cwwozniak]

Originally Posted by AggieInOz

as my computer cannot do that.

You can get various types of USB based memory card readers for not a whole lot of $$. Some that accept a single card are not much larger than a USB thumb drive.

[Knotbored]

It may sound like an unusual fix, but Walmart has several cheap mini-cameras ($20-$30) that come with cords included. These have no removable card so a card reader doesn't work, but it might be cheaper to buy a camera setup-then give away the camera.

[kiwiguy]

In all of the 3 digital cameras I have, not one has ever been connected to the PC. In truth I would not know where the cords are.
Card readers give no grief, no camera specific software should be needed these days, I refuse to load any camera supplied sotware as I consider it all to be a (PC) health hazard.

[AggieInOz]

Well, I appreciate you guys!! Downloading the card directly is the ticket. I now have a card reader and will never have this problem again! Forget the cords.....And my report is now complete! Thanks

[cwwozniak]

Originally Posted by AggieInOz

I now have a card reader and will never have this problem again!

As the original poster, you can keep our moderators happy by marking this topic "Solved" in the drop down Thread Tools menu above your first post.

[AggieInOz]

Thanks - I will mark it solved. I am obviously a real newbie!