[hotspur (Chris)]

Thanks Humayan-I will have a look at that point you make,-no I have'nt checked it.Previously I just plugged the camera in-and away it all went,

I did have a big clean up yesterday-de-frag,disk clean,virus scan,threw out unused programs,and files.It appears I may have done some small thing that has upset the comunication between camera and computer,

You suggestion,is something like I image the problem is centred around,some tiny little thing-just not quite right.

If,that is not the solution,I wonder if a 'systems restore,to a set point' might work??

thanks very much for your advice,Humayan

regards Chris