RE: Can't remame photo files on my camera phone
Have checked files already stored on my pc and the same happens if I try and
rename anything eg Word docs so it's not specific to photos I now realise.
Any ideas?
"Lapwing" wrote:
> I wanted to download some photos I took this morning onto my pc from my
> camera phone. I usually put the phonecard into the slot in my pc, choose what
> pics i want, rename them and either move or, if I want to keep them on the
> phone, copy them onto my computer. When I just tried to do it, I got an error
> message saying if I change a file extention name it may not work properly.
> I copied one and tried renaming it just to see what happens and I instead of
> it showing as a jpeg icon that will open with Windows fax and picture viewer,
> I get a funny icon that just says "file" when I look at properties. I can
> open it but I have to manually select the prog. to open it with ( picture
> viewer) and there is no way I can find of setting the programme I want it to
> open with as default.
>
> What I can't udnerstand is why I'm suddenly getting a message about file
> extentions, why it won't let me remane as normal and what on earth I can do
> about it to get back to being able to rename as usual and save photos with a
> new name on both card and pc. I'm left with a situation where I can save and
> copy my pictures as usual from the phonecard but I can't rename them without
> them becomming converted into something else that involves manually selecting
> the programme to open it with for each individual photo.
> Can someone help?
> Thanks.