Re: Can't remame photo files on my camera phone
If you have folder options set to "show file extensions" then when renaming
a file, you must be careful to not change, or forget to re-add, the file
extension. If you have folder options set to "not show common file
extensions" then the problem does not appear.
You may have recently changed the "Folder Options" under the View tab.
"Lapwing" <Lapwing@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3D4A5AD1-76FB-4502-97C2-628EDFB5F341@microsoft.com...
> 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.