I'm going to try and upload my camera software to my girlfriend's computer sometime though. The CF card in my 30D is almost full of pics and I can't download them, it's driving me crazy!!!!!!!

what...his GF's computer has cooties?

Set aside the full CF card for when it can be downloaded and shoot with the new one.

Don't you have a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00064V6RG/sr=8-1/qid=1181149835/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_1/104-0460612-4042356?ie=UTF8&qid=1181149835&sr=8-1">card reader</a>? Much easier than making sure your camera is a valid USB device. I don't think I've ever plugged my cam into the PC directly after I set the copyright info on it via the Canon utilty. Easy to keep in the camera bag, too.

What's wrong with using the camera to upload photos? What did you say about setting the copyright?

much easier and often faster to use, no need to fiddle with camera/cable, etc...

As for copyright, you can use camera software to set your name, copyright, etc in-camera, so the images' EXIF contains this data

I'll have to look into that copyright info, that's a good idea. Thanks.

and you have a power spike, failure, etc. it can damage the camera. . I always use a card reader.