Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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Digital
Camer
as
and
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Linux
If your camera can be switched to a USB mass storage device, select this option.
After you connect it with the USB port of your computer and turn it on, it is de-
tected by the hotplug system. This takes care of mounting the device automati-
cally, so it is easily accessible. The KDE desktop shows a camera icon after a suc-
cessful mount.
After you connect it with the USB port of your computer and turn it on, it is de-
tected by the hotplug system. This takes care of mounting the device automati-
cally, so it is easily accessible. The KDE desktop shows a camera icon after a suc-
cessful mount.
After the camera is successfully mounted, see a new directory under
/media
, be-
ginning with
usb
and lots of numbers. Each vendor and product has a number,
so when you connect a device on your computer it has always the same name.
Depending on what you have connected to the USB bus, find different entries.
The only problem left is to find the correct entry for your camera. Try to list one
of these directories and see what happens. Each camera has a different tree struc-
ture, so there is no general rule. If you can see JPEG files in a directory, you prob-
ably found it.
Depending on what you have connected to the USB bus, find different entries.
The only problem left is to find the correct entry for your camera. Try to list one
of these directories and see what happens. Each camera has a different tree struc-
ture, so there is no general rule. If you can see JPEG files in a directory, you prob-
ably found it.
After you find your correct directory, you can copy, move, or delete the files of
your camera with a file manager like Konqueror or simple shell commands (see
Section 19.3 on page 260 and the Administration Guide).
your camera with a file manager like Konqueror or simple shell commands (see
Section 19.3 on page 260 and the Administration Guide).
16.3
Installing the Programs
Use YaST to install the gtkam package. The other required packages are selected
automatically. Digikam is included in the default installation. If it is not installed,
use YaST to install it, if desired.
automatically. Digikam is included in the default installation. If it is not installed,
use YaST to install it, if desired.
16.4
Using Konqueror
KDE users can easily access digital cameras by means of the familiar Konqueror
interface. Connect your camera to the USB port. A camera icon should appear
on the desktop. Click this icon to open the camera in Konqueror. The camera can
also be accessed by entering the URL
interface. Connect your camera to the USB port. A camera icon should appear
on the desktop. Click this icon to open the camera in Konqueror. The camera can
also be accessed by entering the URL
camera:/
in Konqueror. Navigate through
the camera’s directory structure until the files are shown. Use the usual Kon-
queror file management features to copy the files as desired. More information
about using Konqueror is available in Chapter 10 on page 151.
queror file management features to copy the files as desired. More information
about using Konqueror is available in Chapter 10 on page 151.
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