A standard digital camera
A digital camera has a flash memory that holds the pictures you take. The camera attaches to a computer where specialized software allows you to view, manipulate and delete the images. However, most cameras when connected to a computer act like a removable flash drive on the computer, so that you can directly transfer images from the camera to a CD-ROM disk using the internal Windows burning software.
Instructions
1. Connect the camera to the computer. When it's connected, the computer automatically recognizes the device. The camera software may even automatically load. You can close or minimize the camera software.
2. Double-click the "My Computer" icon on the desktop. You will see a new drive designated as a removable disk. Double-click it to list the images on your camera.
3. Insert a blank CD-ROM disk. Windows automatically opens a dialog box used to configure a CD-ROM-burning window. Select "Open writable CD folder using Explorer" and press "OK." This opens a window that represents the CD-ROM.
4. Highlight the camera images on the flash drive using the mouse. Drag and drop the images you wish to copy to the CD onto the Explorer window opened in step 3. Continue dragging and dropping the files until all the images are copied to the Explorer window.
5. Click the "Write these files to CD" button. A dialog box opens where Windows prompts you for a drive label. This label represents the name of the CD. Enter a name and click "Next." The images are written to the CD-ROM. When the operating system finishes, the CD-ROM drive door opens.
Tags: camera software, CD-ROM disk, connected computer, digital camera, Explorer window, flash drive