A pen camera can be both a fun toy to play with and a sophisticated surveillance tool to use when nothing else will work. Most pen camera models work on similar principals--they have an internal drive to store a certain amount of video. You can connect the camera to a computer using a USB cable to both download the pictures and charge your camera. But know when the pen camera is fully charged or not can cause confusion.
Instructions
1. Turn both your camera and your computer to their on positions. The camera may be dead, or in the "off" status for this to work, but by turning it on (if it has any power left) turns the pen's indicator light on automatically--the indicator light can be found on the base of the pen, next to the on/off and reset buttons.
2. Connect your pen camera to your USB cord, and then the other end of the cord to your computer. To find the USB connection on your camera, you may have to unscrew the two halves of the pen from one another about halfway down the shaft. The USB port should be located inside.
A program will pop up on your computer screen after you've connected everything; the exact program will depend on the brand and type of pen camera that you are using. It is a transfer program, and you can transfer your data as you see fit. The important thing is that as soon as you connect the USB cable to the camera and an active computer, your pen will start charging.
3. Check the LED light to determine if the battery is fully charged or not. If it is blinking red, then that means that the pen is still charging, and should be left connected to the USB cable for longer.
4. Unplug the device from the computer once the LED light stays on and remains a constant (non-blinking) green. This means that the pen camera has fully charged, and that you can use it again.
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